Tarif Tire Qad Ki Alif-var Sirijan — Wali Dakhani
Meaning
O beloved, I will go to the garden's cypress tree and sing praises of your upright stature, straight like the letter Alif, in a sweet voice.
Explanation
In this couplet, the poet compares the beloved's tall and graceful figure to 'Alif', the straightest and most foundational letter of the alphabet. He declares that he will go to the garden's cypress tree—the classic symbol of stature and elegance in poetry—and sing praise of the beloved in melodious tunes. It is a playful yet deeply affectionate moment, as if to lovingly remind nature itself that the beloved surpasses even its greatest beauty.
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