न देखा बाग़ में नर्गिस नीं तुझ कूँ शर्म जाने सीं इसी ग़म में हुई है सर-निगूँ वो वक़्त नहीं पाती
— Shakir Naji
Meaning

Out of modesty and shame, the narcissus flower did not look at you in the garden. In this very sorrow, its head remains bowed low, yet it cannot regain that lost moment.

Explanation

In Urdu poetry, the narcissus flower is celebrated as a metaphor for a watchful eye. Here, the poet imagines that out of sheer modesty and awe, the narcissus couldn't bring itself to gaze upon the beloved when they visited the garden. Consumed by the bitter regret of missing that once-in-a-lifetime glimpse, the flower now droops its head in perpetual sorrow, yearning for a moment that will never return.

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