न खिंचे तुझ से एक जा नक़्क़ाश
उस की तस्वीर वो है हरजाई
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The Shayar says that no delicate picture can be drawn from you, because that portrait belongs to the charming beloved.
Explanation
This masterpiece speaks to the elusive nature of beauty and the impossibility of capture. The poet tells the artisan (naqqash) not to try and draw the beloved's portrait. Why? Because the essence of that beloved is too wild, too vibrant—it's a restless, untamable creature! It reminds us that some forms of beauty are meant to be experienced, not owned or contained by art.
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