Khilna Kam Kam Kali Ne Seekha Hai — Mir Taqi Mir
खिलना कम कम कली ने सीखा है
उस की आँखों की नीम-ख़्वाबी से
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The bud has learned to bloom gradually, from the sleep-drowsiness of those eyes.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet captures the delicate process of falling in love. The 'bud' (kali) symbolizes the lover, who is learning to open up slowly, not out of will, but because of the captivating, almost hypnotic sleepiness (neem-khwaabi) in the beloved's eyes. It suggests that the beloved's gaze is so mesmerizing and elusive that the lover's heart cannot resist opening up, one slow petal at a time.
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