रिंदान-ए-मय-कदा भी हैं ऐ ख़िज़्र मुंतज़िर बस्ती में आइए कभी वीराना छोड़ कर
— Nazm Tabatabai
Meaning

O Khizr, the drinkers at the tavern are also waiting for you; leave the wilderness for once and come visit the town.

Explanation

In poetic tradition, Hazrat Khizr is the timeless guide who rescues souls lost in desolate wildernesses, but here the poet warmly invites him into the bustling city tavern. The tavern’s revellers, often dismissed as mere drunkards, are actually spiritual seekers gently reminding Khizr that their thirst for purpose and grace is just as deep as any ascetic wanderer's. It is a heartfelt, slightly cheeky plea suggesting that true guidance shouldn't remain isolated in solitary deserts, but belongs right among ordinary people experiencing the messy joys and heartbreaks of life.

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