क्यूँके नक़्काश-ए-अज़ल ने नक़्श अबरू का किया
काम है इक तेरे मुँह पर खींचना शमशीर का
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Why did the artisan of eternity not carve the mark of the eyebrow? It is a task to draw the scabbard of a sword upon your face.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the irresistible, almost destined nature of love. The poet suggests that if the divine artist (Naqkash-e-Azal) has already designed the perfect beauty (the eyebrow), then the task assigned to the lover is inevitable: to draw the sword upon the beloved's mouth. It's a powerful metaphor for the agony of unsaid words and the fate that dictates passion, regardless of the pain it brings.
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