Kis Ki Nighah Ki Gardish Thi Mir Ru-b-masjid / Mehrab Men Se Zahid — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The couplet questions the source of the sweeping glance, asking 'Mir' if it originated from the mosque's doorway, as a wild, intoxicated saint emerged from the archway.
Explanation
This couplet captures the confusion of the lover. The poet asks, 'Whose gaze was it, O Mir, towards the mosque?' The answer is shocking: a seemingly devout man (a 'Zahid') emerged from the archway, but he was completely lost and wild ('mast-o-kharab'). It suggests that piety and true devotion can sometimes mask a deep, intoxicating madness, challenging the very idea of sanctity.
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