Kaun Ghar Aaiina Ke Aataa Agar Vo Dil Mein — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
Who would come to the mirror's house if he dwelt within the heart; had he not given the broom of cleansing to the humble ones.
Explanation
The poet reflects on how the heart becomes pure and ready to receive the beloved. He says, who would ever come into the mirror of the heart if the humble ones hadn't first swept it clean? A mirror only reflects clearly when its surface is spotless, and the heart only welcomes the beloved when it has been cleansed. The lowly, humble servants, with their broom of devotion, wipe away all dust and impurity. Their modest labor prepares the heart. So it is through humility and sincere effort that the heart is made worthy. Without that cleansing, no beloved, no divine presence, would ever choose to dwell within.
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