ख़ूबी को उस के चेहरे की क्या पहुँचे आफ़्ताब
है उस में इस में फ़र्क़ ज़मीन आसमान का
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
What merit can the sun's beauty find in his face? The difference between him and her is like the difference between the earth and the sky.
Explanation
This profound couplet is a masterclass in hyperbolic praise. Mir Taqi Mir compares the beauty of the beloved's face to the sun, asking how the sun's brilliance could possibly match it. The second line elevates this comparison further, stating that the difference between 'this' (earthly reality) and 'that' (the beloved's perfection) is the difference between the earth and the sky. It is a declaration that the beauty observed is transcendental, utterly incomparable, and divine.
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