Kya Ajab Soorat Raqeeb-e-ru-siyah Ki Dekhkar — Nazeer Akbarabadi
Meaning
It would be no wonder if, upon seeing the black-faced rival's face, your condition turned to water, water, out of the fear that seized you.
Explanation
Here the poet gently teases his beloved. He imagines that she once saw the face of his rival, that dark-faced and unworthy figure. The sight was so frightening or so unpleasant that she felt embarrassed and ashamed. The phrase paani paani means to be utterly drenched in shame, to feel small and flustered. So the poet playfully suggests, no wonder your condition became like that, melting away in discomfort, when you had to look upon such a disagreeable rival. It is a light, affectionate jab, both mocking the rival and sharing a tender private joke with the beloved about an awkward moment.
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