है आरज़ू कि हमदम वो माह-रू हो मेरा दे शाम सीं जो प्याला हो भोर मय-कदे में
— Shakir Naji
Meaning

My desire is that the moon-faced beloved becomes my companion and serves me wine from evening until dawn breaks in the tavern.

Explanation

The poet paints an enchanting picture of longing for the ideal companion, dreaming of a beloved whose radiant beauty shines like the moon. In this vision, the tavern turns into a sacred shelter of intimacy where worldly worries and time simply dissolve. It reflects the heart's yearning for an unbroken bond of love—where a single cup of joy shared at dusk carries the lovers effortlessly into the break of dawn.

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