बदल के दुनिया ने भेस सदहा इसे डराया उसे लुभाया कभी ज़न-ए-पीर-ज़ाल बन कर कभी बुत-ए-शोख़-ओ-शंग हो कर
— Nazm Tabatabai
Meaning

By adopting hundreds of disguises, the world frightened and tempted humanity, appearing sometimes as a decrepit old woman and at other times as a playful, coquettish beauty.

Explanation

The poet playfully yet profoundly captures the deceptive nature of the material world, portraying it as a master of illusions. To keep human beings trapped, life constantly shifts its mask—sometimes terrifying us as a decrepit old crone that represents hardship and decay, and other times seducing us as an enchanting, flirtatious beauty promising pleasure. It serves as a gentle reminder not to lose ourselves in this ongoing drama of worldly fear and desire.

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