देखिए शैख़ मुसव्विर से खिचे या न खिचे सूरत और आप से बे-ऐब बशर की सूरत
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning

Let us see, O Sheikh, whether the painter can draw it or not—a portrait, and that too of a flawless human being like you.

Explanation

Here, the poet takes a delightfully sharp and witty jab at the self-righteous Sheikh, who considers himself beyond reproach. He playfully wonders how any artist could ever paint an impossible idea—a flawless mortal—let alone someone as visibly human and pretentious as the Sheikh! Beneath this tea-time banter lies a universal truth: imperfection is the very essence of being human, and pretending otherwise is merely vanity.

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