भरी बज़्म में अपने आशिक़ को ताड़ा
तिरी आँख मस्ती में हुश्यार क्या थी
— Allama Iqbal
Meaning
In the crowded gathering, I called out to my lover, oh, how clever were your eyes in your drunken ecstasy?
Explanation
This profound couplet captures the intense drama of separation and questioning. The poet addresses the beloved, suggesting that even in a crowded gathering (Bazm), the beloved's eyes were so intoxicatingly playful that they made the lover forget his own wisdom. It’s a challenge—a subtle taunt—asking the lover, 'What wisdom did you possess, considering the mischief in your beloved's eyes?' It speaks to the helplessness and sheer power of divine or romantic attraction.
