Tujh Lab Ki Sifat La.al-e-badakhshan Suun Kahunga — Wali Dakhani
Meaning
I will describe the beauty of your lips to the ruby of Badakhshan, and I will tell the gazelles that your eyes are magic.
Explanation
In this delightful couplet, the poet playfully challenges nature itself by boasting about his beloved's unmatched beauty. He declares that he will praise her red lips directly to the prized rubies of Badakhshan to make them envious, and whisper to the wild gazelles that her eyes possess an enchanting magic far greater than theirs. It is a timeless romantic hyperbole that warmly places the beloved above the finest treasures and wonders of the world.
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