Ba-khud Kis Ko Us Taab-e-rukh Ne Rakha — Mir Taqi Mir
ब-ख़ुद किस को उस ताब-ए-रुख़ ने रखा
करे कौन शम्स-ओ-क़मर की तरफ़
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
By whose whim has this countenance been placed, who would dare turn towards the sun and moon?
Explanation
This masterpiece speaks to the overwhelming, almost divine beauty of the beloved. The poet asks, 'Who could possess such captivating brilliance in their face?' The implication is that the beauty is so profound, so arresting, that it makes the celestial bodies—the Sun and the Moon—seem dull or irrelevant. It's a declaration that the beloved's charm surpasses all natural splendor.
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