ख़ुद जो ग़म हैं तो आइना हैराँ किस ग़ज़ब का सिंघार कर बैठे
— Nazm Tabatabai
Meaning

When they themselves are the very embodiment of grief, even the mirror is astonished at the extraordinary and intense adornment they have put on.

Explanation

This couplet captures a striking, haunting paradox where grief itself becomes an exquisite, devastating adornment. Usually, people look into a mirror to check their makeup or jewels, but here, pure sorrow has lent the beloved such a dark, mesmerizing grace that even the mirror stands utterly spellbound. It speaks to how profound heartbreak can sometimes give a person an awe-inspiring, tragic dignity that outshines conventional beauty.

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