Khub-ru Sab Ki Jan Hote Hain — Mir Taqi Mir
ख़ूब-रू सब की जान होते हैं
आरज़ू-ए-जहान होते हैं
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The beautiful people are the life of everyone, and they are the desires of the whole world.
Explanation
This famous couplet captures the universal obsession with beauty. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that a beautiful face (khoob-roo) is not just an aesthetic pleasure, but it holds the very 'life' (jaan) of every person. It becomes the ultimate desire, the central longing of the entire world. It's a poignant commentary on how appearance often dictates value and desire in human connection.
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