Kis Husn Se Kahoon Main Us Ki Khush-akhteri Ki — Mir Taqi Mir

किस हुस्न से कहूँ मैं उस की ख़ुश-अख़तरी की इस माह-रू के आगे क्या ताब मुश्तरी की
— Mir Taqi Mir

Meaning

By what beauty can I describe her blessed glow? What brilliance can this moon-faced beauty possess?

Explanation

This couplet is a breathtaking testament to overwhelming love. The poet is trying to articulate the beauty of the beloved's sheer happiness—her inner radiance. He muses that no earthly beauty, not even the perfect glow of a moonlit face, could ever compare to the sheer joy that emanates from her soul. It speaks to a love that transcends mere physical admiration.

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