शब-ए-वा'दा अपना यही मश्ग़ला था
उठा कर नज़र सू-ए-दर देख लेना
— Dagh Dehlvi
Meaning
On the night of the promised meeting, my sole occupation was to repeatedly lift my eyes and gaze toward the door.
Explanation
This couplet captures the restless ache and quiet hope of waiting for a promised rendezvous. The lover has no other occupation that night except to repeatedly turn their gaze toward the door, living between anticipation and longing. The door becomes a tender threshold between solitude and union, where every passing shadow holds the fragile promise of the beloved's arrival.
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