किया हूँ रफ़्ता रफ़्ता राम उस की चश्म-ए-वहशी कूँ
कि ज्यूँ आहू कूँ करते हैं शिकार आहिस्ता-आहिस्ता
— Wali Dakhani
Meaning
I have slowly tamed her wild and startled eyes, just as a deer is patiently and gradually hunted down.
Explanation
Here, the poet describes the delicate art of winning over a beloved whose gaze is shy, startled, and untamed like that of a wild deer. Instead of rushing or overwhelming her, he approaches with immense patience and quiet devotion, gently earning her trust step by step. It is a tender reminder that the most guarded and evasive hearts are never captured by force, but won slowly through time and gentleness.
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