1/1: majaaz

maani na aayen dark mein

ghair-az-wajuud-e-lafz

aare daleel-e-raah-e-haqeeqat

majaaz hai

without word, meaning is not

within mind’s reach

certainly, abstraction is the

beacon in the path of truth

Qayem Chaandpuri

(1)

lafz (4) word, syllable

dark (1) understanding

wajuud (2) existence

aare (1) certainly, without doubt

raah (18) street, path

haqeeqat (5) reality, fact

majaaz (1) abstraction

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