वस्फ़-ए-दहन से उस के न आगे क़लम चले
या'नी क्या है ख़ामे ने ख़त्म कलाम याँ
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
From the burning passion (of describing her), not even a pen can move beyond her; O Shayar, what flaw is there, or is this verse finished?
Explanation
This powerful couplet questions the very limits of artistic expression. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the description of the beloved's beauty (wasf-e-dahan) is so profound that even the pen runs dry, and no further poetry can be written. He asks, what is the significance of mere 'faults' or 'flaws' (khamme) when the art itself has reached its peak? It's a declaration of sublime perfection!
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