Le Kahin Munh Pe Naqab Apne Ki Ai Ghairat-e-subh — Mir Taqi Mir
ले कहीं मुँह पे नक़ाब अपने कि ऐ ग़ैरत-ए-सुब्ह
शम्अ' के चहरा-ए-रख्शां से तो अब नूर गया
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Do not hide your face behind a veil, oh pride of the morning, for from the radiance of the beloved's face, the light has now departed.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet is a powerful plea to the dawn (Subh), asking it to remove its veil. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the radiance of the beloved's face is so overwhelming, so luminous, that the dawn itself has lost its natural glow. It speaks to the consuming power of love, where the sheer beauty of the beloved outshines even the most beautiful morning light.
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