Hai Dil Ki Daanv Ghaat Mein Mizgaan-e-chashm-e-yaar — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
The beloved's eyelashes lie in wait to ambush the heart; hiding like a hunter behind a screening blind, they aim to strike their prey.
Explanation
Here the poet pictures the beloved's eyelashes as a hidden hunter. Those long lashes lie in ambush, waiting quietly to trap the lover's heart. Just like a hunter who hides behind a leafy screen, called a tatti, to catch his prey unseen, the beloved's eyes stay half concealed. From that hiding spot they take careful aim at the heart. It's a playful, vivid image of how a single glance can wound and capture someone, all while pretending to be shy or hidden. The charm lies in comparing love's quiet attack to a skilled hunt.
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