Mere Aansoo Hamesha Hain Ba-rang-e-laal Gharq-e-khoon — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
My tears are always red-colored and drowned in blood, so what great feat is it if you dived into the water and brought up a pearl.
Explanation
The poet says his tears are always red like rubies, drowned in blood, because they flow from a heart full of pain. Compared to this, he gently mocks the diver who dives deep into the sea to bring up a single pearl. He asks, what great thing have you really achieved? My weeping eyes produce precious, blood-red gems with every tear, without any effort or danger. The suffering of true love creates something far more valuable than any pearl fished from the ocean. In short, the pain that fills his eyes turns his tears into jewels, making the diver's prized catch seem small and ordinary in comparison.
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