बुलबुल-ए-शीराज़ कूँ करता हूँ याद हुस्न कूँ तेरे गुलिस्ताँ बूझ कर
— Wali Dakhani
Meaning

I remember the nightingale of Shiraz by considering your beauty to be a rose-garden.

Explanation

In this couplet, the poet looks at the beloved's breathtaking beauty and perceives it as a vibrant, blooming rose-garden. Such sublime charm naturally brings to mind Hafiz or Saadi—the legendary 'nightingale of Shiraz'—whose poetry alone possessed the sweetness to praise such a wondrous garden. It is an affectionate compliment suggesting that the beloved's grace is so extraordinary, it demands the highest language of love and artistry.

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