सर ऊपर लाल चीरा और दहन जूँ ग़ुंचा-ए-रंगीं बहार-ए-मुद्दआ लाल-ए-बदख़शानी है ये लड़का
— Shakir Naji
Meaning

With a red turban on his head and a mouth like a colorful flower bud, this boy is the springtide of desires and a ruby of Badakhshan.

Explanation

The poet paints a dazzling portrait bursting with the color of passion—you can almost see the vibrant beloved standing before you. Crowned with a scarlet turban and blessed with lips as tender as a blooming rosebud, this youth shines like a rare ruby from Badakhshan. To the admirer, he is more than just handsome; he represents the very spring of all desire, the living embodiment of every wish the heart could ever hold.

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