ईमा है ये कि देवेंगे नौ दिन के बाद दिल लिख भेजे ख़त में शे'र जो बे-दिल के चार पाँच
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

This is a hint that they will give away their heart after nine days, because they have written and sent four or five couplets of Bedil in their letter.

Explanation

Here, the poet playfully decodes a secret message in his beloved's letter. By sending four or five couplets by the master poet Bedil, she leaves a witty clue: four plus five equals nine, meaning she might finally yield her heart in nine days. There is also a delightful pun on the name 'Bedil' (which literally means 'heartless' or 'one without a heart'), teasing that the lover who claimed to have no heart is now gently preparing to surrender it.

Interpretation note: meanings and explanations may be AI-assisted and should not replace a primary text or scholarly edition. See the editorial policy.

Audio

RecitationUnavailable
Hindi MeaningUnavailable
English MeaningUnavailable
Hindi ExplainerUnavailable
English ExplainerUnavailable
Comments · 0

Free — just your email. You'll come right back here.

No comments yet. Be the first.