Huein Siyah Roz Keh Woh Shama-roo — Momin Khan Momin
Meaning
My days became black and dark, because that candle-faced beloved came at dusk and departed by dawn.
Explanation
The poet's days have turned dark and sorrowful, like black nights. Why? Because that candle-faced beloved, someone whose face glows as bright and beautiful as a candle flame, came to visit only in the evening and left again by dawn. The beloved stayed for such a brief moment, just one night, and then was gone. That fleeting visit makes every following day feel gloomy and heavy. There's a lovely play here: the beloved's shining face lit up the darkness while present, but the moment they departed at daybreak, the poet's life sank back into darkness. The light came and went too soon, leaving longing behind.
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