कौन से ये बहर-ए-ख़ूबी की परेशाँ ज़ुल्फ़ है आती है आँखों में मेरी मौज दरिया-आश्ना
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

What are these tresses, troubled by the beauty's current, that come into my eyes, a wave, a familiar river?

Explanation

This beautiful couplet paints a vivid picture of attraction. The poet asks, 'Whose beautiful, messy tresses are these?' He compares the beloved's hair to the waves of a deeply familiar river. It suggests that her beauty is not just visible, but it flows into his very soul, overwhelming him like the constant rhythm of a river's tide. It's a celebration of intoxicating, natural beauty.

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