Nigah-e-talkh Suun Apni Zalim — Wali Dakhani
निगह-ए-तल्ख़ सूँ अपनी ज़ालिम
ज़हर का जाम पिलाया न करो
— Wali Dakhani
Meaning
O cruel one, do not make me drink a cup of poison with your bitter glance.
Explanation
In this evocative couplet, the poet speaks to a beloved whose cold, resentful gaze feels utterly lethal. A glance that is supposed to convey tenderness instead delivers bitterness, turning every look into a cup of poison the lover is forced to swallow. It is an intimate, heartfelt plea to be spared from this silent cruelty, which wounds deeper than any spoken word.
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