हुआ ज़ाहिर ख़त-ए-रू-ए-निगार आहिस्ता-आहिस्ता
कि ज्यूँ गुलशन में आती है बहार आहिस्ता-आहिस्ता
— Wali Dakhani
Meaning
The fine down on the beloved's face appeared gradually, just as spring slowly arrives in a garden.
Explanation
In this tender couplet, the poet captures the delicate onset of youth as a soft, natural blossoming. The faint down appearing on the beloved's cheek is compared to the gradual, quiet arrival of spring in a garden. Far from taking away from the beloved’s charm, this maturation unfolds with gentle grace, adding a fresh, enchanting depth to their beauty.
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