सूरत-ए-गुल में खिलखिला के हँसा
शक्ल-ए-बुलबुल में चहचहा देखा
— Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi
Meaning
I saw Him laughing joyfully in the form of a rose, and singing melodiously in the guise of a nightingale.
Explanation
This couplet is a tender reflection on the Sufi concept of divine oneness, where the Creator manifests across every corner of existence. The poet witnesses the Divine laughing into bloom as the vibrant rose, while simultaneously singing with deep yearning in the voice of the nightingale. In this sacred play, the Divine is both the beauty that reveals itself and the lover captivated by that very beauty.
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