ऐ गुल‌‌‌‌-ए-नौ-दमीदा के मानिंद है तू किस आफ़रीदा के मानिंद
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

Like the newly bloomed rose, you are like the creation of whom, I cannot know.

Explanation

This beautiful couplet is a profound compliment, questioning the origin of a beloved's unparalleled beauty. The 'Guld-e-Nau-Deda' refers to a mythical flower associated with a girl who possesses nine forms of beauty or vision. Mir Taqi Mir is essentially asking: 'By what divine hand were you crafted?' It elevates the beloved beyond mere earthly existence, suggesting her beauty is divine in its perfection.

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