Mire Saqiya Mire Saqiya Tujhe Marhaba Tujhe Marhaba — Jigar Moradabadi
Meaning
O my cupbearer, praise and welcome to you! Keep serving me wine continuously from those eyes of yours that are like overflowing cups.
Explanation
In this ecstatic couplet, the poet is swept away in sweet adoration, hailing the beloved as the divine cupbearer. There is no need for actual wine or clay goblets here; the intoxication flows endlessly from the beloved's mesmerizing eyes, which themselves are brimming cups of grace. The rhythmic repetition of words mirrors a trance-like musicality, capturing that rare state of love where a single gaze is enough to drown the soul in joy.
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