जो बे-बसर हैं ढूँडते फिरते हैं दूर दूर और हर क़दम पे जल्वा-ए-जानाना साथ है
— Nazm Tabatabai
Meaning

Those who lack sight wander far and wide searching for the Beloved, even though the Beloved's radiant manifestation accompanies them at every step.

Explanation

The poet captures a poignant irony of human existence: we wander far and wide in search of the Divine or true love, completely blind to the fact that its radiant presence walks beside us at every step. 'Be-basar' refers not to physical blindness, but to the lack of inner vision—the spiritual insight of the heart. The moment our inner eyes open, we realize that the Beloved was never distant; their divine light has accompanied our journey all along.

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