Ek Hi Jalwa-e-mahru Mein Hua Sau Nagri — Momin Khan Momin
Meaning
In a single glimpse of that fair face a hundred towns came into being; the robe of patience lies torn, and this, they say, shall be the cause of ruin.
Explanation
This couplet speaks of the overwhelming power of beauty. In just one glimpse of the beloved's radiant, moon-like face, a hundred cities seem to come alive, as if the whole world is stirred by that single sight. The poet then turns to patience. The robe of patience, he suggests, is torn apart in that moment. When beauty appears so suddenly and so completely, the heart cannot hold steady. All composure gives way, and the restless soul longs only for the beloved. It reminds us how a single moment of true beauty can shake everything within us, leaving us unable to simply wait quietly.
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