Peer-e-mughaan Ke Paas Wo Daaru Hai Jis Se Zauq — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
O Zauq, the old Magian priest possesses such wine that by it the coward becomes a man and the man turns into a youthful lion.
Explanation
Zauq points to the tavern-keeper, the old wise master of the wine house, and says he holds a remarkable drink. Its power is so great that it transforms people completely. A weak or spiritless man, once he tastes it, becomes brave and strong. A young man drinking it turns into a lion, full of courage and life. On the surface this speaks of wine, but in the Sufi tradition the tavern-keeper often stands for a spiritual guide, and the wine for divine love or inner awakening. The real message is that the right guidance and that intoxicating love can awaken hidden strength in anyone, turning timidity into fearless spirit.
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