Hamesha Kaun Takalluf Hai Khoob-ruyon Ka — Mir Taqi Mir

हमेशा कौन तकल्लुफ़ है ख़ूब-रूयों का गुज़ार नाज़ से ईधर भी गाह गाह करें
— Mir Taqi Mir

Meaning

Why does beautiful people always put on such a show? Keep showing off with charm, sighing this way and that.

Explanation

This couplet is a beautiful, playful complaint! Mir Taqi Mir addresses the sheer, overwhelming nature of beauty. The poet asks, 'Why is there always such fuss about beautiful faces?' And then, in the second line, he playfully scolds the beloved, suggesting that if the beloved is going to be so charming, they might as well continue that mesmerizing display even from a distance. It captures the intoxicating feeling of being utterly captivated by someone's grace!

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