नहीं सूरत-पज़ीर नक़्श उस का
यूँ ही तस्दीक़ खींचे है बहज़ाद
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Bahzad does not draw out such confirmation from the face-adorned figure or its engraving.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the elusive nature of beauty and the beloved's presence. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the beloved's charm or image does not possess a fixed, permanent design. It merely draws confirmation from the vast, endless expanse. This implies that the beauty is so transient and ethereal that it cannot be captured or proven, leaving the lover in a state of perpetual, beautiful doubt.
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