Tira Munh Chand Sa Dekha Hai Shayad — Mir Taqi Mir
तिरा मुँह चाँद सा देखा है शायद
कि अंजुम रहते हैं हर शब इधर तक
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Perhaps you saw my face like the moon, as if the stars dwell here every night.
Explanation
This couplet is a breathtaking tribute to the beauty of the beloved. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that perhaps the beloved's face is as radiant as the moon. Its glow is so captivating, that it seems to hold the entire cosmos—the stars—right here, every single night. It's a profound piece of hyperbole, elevating the beloved's physical beauty to the level of divine celestial wonder.
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