ख़ुद हुस्न-ओ-शबाब उन का क्या कम है रक़ीब अपना जब देखिए अब वो हैं आईना है शाना है
— Jigar Moradabadi
Meaning

Their own beauty and youth are no less than a rival to me; whenever one looks, there is only them, a mirror, and a comb.

Explanation

In this charming couplet, the poet playfully laments that he doesn't need an outside rival to steal his beloved's attention—her own dazzling youth and beauty are distraction enough! Lost in self-admiration with her mirror and comb, she remains utterly absorbed in her own reflection. The beloved becomes her own competition, leaving the longing lover completely forgotten on the sidelines.

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