तिरी जो आँखें हैं तलवार के तले भी इधर फ़रेब-ख़ुर्दा है तू 'मीर' किन निगाहों का
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

This couplet means, 'Oh, you whose eyes are even beneath the sword's edge, you are the deceiver, O Mir, of what gaze?'

Explanation

This powerful couplet captures the intoxicating and dangerous nature of love. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the beloved's eyes are so captivating—so potent, even when threatened by a sword—that they feel like a deception. He is questioning the very nature of the beloved's gaze, implying that it holds a beautiful, yet treacherous, magic.

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