ज़ुल्फ़ तेरी क्यूँ न खाए पेच-ओ-ताब हाल मुझ दिल का परेशाँ बूझ कर
— Wali Dakhani
Meaning

Why should your locks not become tangled and restless, knowing the troubled and distressed condition of my heart?

Explanation

Here, the poet playfully connects the tangled, restless curls of the beloved's hair with the chaotic state of his own heart. The word 'pareshan' carries a brilliant double meaning: it signifies emotional turmoil as well as literally disheveled, scattered hair. By imagining that the beloved's locks are twisting and turning in sympathy with his grief, the couplet weaves an intimate bond where even outer beauty mirrors inner ache.

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