अजब मज़ा है मुझे लज़्ज़त-ए-ख़ुदी दे कर वो चाहते हैं कि मैं अपने आप में न रहूँ
— Allama Iqbal
Meaning

It is a strange delight for me when they give me the flavor of my own being; they desire that I lose myself even within myself.

Explanation

This profound couplet speaks to the intoxicating nature of love and self-discovery. The poet, Allama Iqbal, suggests that there is a strange pleasure—a wonderful intoxication—in experiencing the 'taste of self' (Lazzat-e-Khudi). However, the conflict lies in the beloved's desire: they want the lover to lose himself completely, to exist outside of his own defined identity. It's a beautiful paradox of surrender!

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