Dar Se Us Shamshir-zan Ke Jauhar Aina San / Sar Se Le Kar Panv Tak — Mir Taqi Mir
डर से उस शमशीर-ज़न के जौहर आईना साँ
सर से ले कर पाँव तक मैं ग़र्क़ आहन में रहा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
From the shining mirror of the sword-wielder's fear, I remained immersed in the tide from head to toe.
Explanation
This couplet speaks to the paralyzing effect of extreme beauty and danger. The 'shamshir-zan' (sword-wielding woman) represents a captivating yet perilous force. The poet suggests that the mere brilliance of her existence, like a mirror, was so overwhelming that the speaker felt completely immersed, lost in a deep, unavoidable state of awe and fear, from head to toe.
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