क्या कहूँ बे-ख़ुद हुआ मैं किस निगाह-ए-मस्त से
अक़्ल को भी मेरी हस्ती का अदब करना पड़ा
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning
I cannot tell whose intoxicating gaze made me so completely lose myself that even intellect was forced to show respect to my existence.
Explanation
This couplet celebrates the intoxicating triumph of divine or passionate love over cold logic. The poet describes falling into such profound ecstasy under the beloved's mesmerizing glance that intellect itself had to step back and bow in reverence. Instead of questioning his madness, reason recognized the sacred elevation of losing oneself completely.
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