इक बोसा दीजिए मिरा ईमान लीजिए गो बुत हैं आप बहर-ए-ख़ुदा मान लीजिए
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning

Give me a kiss and take my faith in return; even though you are an idol, please relent for God's sake.

Explanation

This couplet is a delightful example of romantic wit and charming audacity. The lover proposes an extravagant bargain, willing to surrender his most sacred possession—his faith—for just a single kiss. The delicious irony lies in calling the beloved a stone-hearted 'idol', yet pleading with that very idol in the name of God to relent.

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