Khat-o-kakul-o-zulf-o-andaz-o-naz — Mir Taqi Mir
ख़त-ओ-काकुल-ओ-ज़ुल्फ़-ओ-अंदाज़-ओ-नाज़
हुईं दाम-ए-रह सद-गिरफ़्तारियाँ
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
From the letters, the braids, the tresses, the demeanor, and the coquetry, I have been captured in the bondage of love's journey.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet speaks of the overwhelming allure of the beloved. The poet lists various charms—letters, hair, grace, style, and coquetry—and says that together, they have become hundreds of traps laid out on the path of life. It's a perfect description of how the beloved's presence can be simultaneously intoxicating and dangerous, trapping the heart completely.
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