Dekhna Ai Zauq Honge Aaj Phir Lakhon Ke Khoon — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
Look, O Zauq, today again countless people will be slain, for once more she has chewed betel-leaf upon her lips.
Explanation
The poet playfully warns himself and others of danger ahead. He notices his beloved chewing paan on her lips, which stains them a deep, striking red. That redness reminds him of blood. So he teases, 'Watch out, Zauq, today once again thousands of hearts will be slain.' The image is lighthearted and clever. The beloved's beauty is so powerful that simply reddening her lips becomes a cause for countless admirers to fall helplessly in love and lose their hearts. There is no real violence here, only the sweet mischief of attraction. The poet captures how a tiny gesture of beauty can disturb and conquer so many people at once, with wit and gentle exaggeration.
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