Barham Use Kyon Tu Ne Kiya Chhed Ke Phir Zulf — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
O heart, why did you anger her by toying again with her tresses, when she had only just knitted her brow into a frown of displeasure?
Explanation
The poet gently scolds his own heart. The beloved was already upset, with a frown creasing their forehead. Things were tense enough. So why, oh heart, did you again bring up the subject of their curls, teasing and provoking them further? Here the curls stand for intimacy and playful admiration, the very thing that pushed an already annoyed beloved into full anger. It's a tender moment of regret, where the lover realizes his own small misstep made matters worse. He blames not the beloved, but himself, for reigniting the tension when a little patience might have calmed everything down.
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