Tu Apne Tan Ko Na De Nastaran Se Ab Tashbeeh — Nazeer Akbarabadi
Meaning
Do not compare your body to the sword-lily's bloom any longer. Just look—can its softness ever be like the tenderness of your frame?
Explanation
The poet gently teases his beloved. Don't compare your body to the wild rose anymore, he says. Think about it, could that flower ever truly match the softness of your skin? The rose has long been a symbol of delicate beauty, but here the lover turns the idea around. The flower cannot compete with you, he suggests. It should be the other way round. It is a sweet, playful compliment, placing the beloved's tenderness above even the most admired bloom in nature.
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