निगाह-ए-मस्त से जब चश्म ने इस की इशारत की
हलावत मय की और बुनियाद मयख़ाने की ग़ारत की
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
When the eye signaled from the intoxicated gaze, it assessed the sweetness of the wine and the value of the tavern's niche.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks of the intoxicating power of a lover's glance. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that when the beloved's eyes give a signal, that signal is not merely a look, but an invitation to the sweetness of wine and the grand atmosphere of the tavern. It beautifully merges the intoxication of love with the heady pleasures of life, suggesting that the beloved's gaze itself is the ultimate intoxication.
