Those playful eyes of the beloved are inclined toward nothing except flowers, so it is quite fitting that I write letters to my beloved upon the petals of the narcissus.
The poet playfully notes that the beloved's mischievous eyes refuse to look at ordinary things, drawn only toward the beauty of flowers. In a stroke of romantic wit, the lover decides to write love letters directly upon the petals of the narcissus—a flower traditionally celebrated in Urdu poetry as the ultimate metaphor for eyes. It is an enchanting way of ensuring that the beloved cannot look away, using the very language of their gaze to finally deliver the heart's message.
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