अश्क ख़ूनीं सूँ जो किया है वज़ू
मज़हब-ए-इश्क़ में नमाज़ी है
— Wali Dakhani
Meaning
The one who has performed ablution with tears of blood is considered a true worshipper in the creed of love.
Explanation
In this striking verse, the poet beautifully blends the sanctity of spiritual ritual with the agony of devotion. While ordinary prayer calls for cleansing with pure water, the creed of love demands an ablution made of blood-tinged tears—symbolizing profound pain and total surrender. Only the lover who has wept through such intense suffering is recognized as a genuine worshipper at love's altar.
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