है तकल्लुफ़ नक़ाब वे रुख़्सार
क्या छुपें आफ़्ताब हैं दोनों
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
What need is there for the pretense of a veil and cheek, when both are shining like the sun?
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the overwhelming brilliance of natural beauty. The poet suggests that whether it is the delicate veil or the radiant cheeks, they possess a luminosity that is impossible to conceal. The comparison to the 'sun' (aftab) emphasizes that the beauty is not merely visible, but radiates with such power that any attempt to hide it—be it with a veil or blush—will inevitably fail. It is a powerful tribute to innate, divine grace.
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