Un Se Parda-posh Ko Dekhe Koi — Momin Khan Momin
Meaning
Let someone behold that veil-concealing one; it was my own shame that disgraced me.
Explanation
This couplet plays with a beautiful irony. The poet says, look at the one who hides faults so gracefully, who covers up and keeps everything veiled. And then he turns to himself and admits that it was his own sense of shame, his own bashfulness, that ended up exposing him. In trying to stay modest and hidden, his blushing and hesitation gave him away. So while others manage to conceal things smoothly, the poet's very shyness became the thing that revealed his secret to the world. There is a gentle tenderness here, the way deep feeling cannot stay hidden no matter how hard we try.
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