Ye Chashm Aaina-daar-e-roo Thi Kasu Ki / Nazar Us Taraf Bhi Kabu Thi — Mir Taqi Mir
ये चश्म आईना-दार-ए-रू थी कसू की
नज़र उस तरफ़ भी कभू थी कसू की
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Whether it was a mirror-like face, or whether the gaze was ever towards it.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet captures the enigma of unattainable beauty. Mir Taqi Mir describes the beloved's face as a 'mirror'—a perfect reflection of beauty. However, the second line delivers the punch: her gaze never truly fell that way. It suggests that while her exterior was dazzling, her emotions, or perhaps her true self, were guarded and never fully revealed to the admirer.
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