aina kyuun na duun ki tamasha kahen jise aisa kahan se laun ki tujh sa kahen jise

the poet expresses the absolute uniqueness of the beloved. since there is no one else in the world who compares to the beloved's beauty, the only way to show them a match is to present a mirror. the 'spectacle' is the beloved seeing their own reflection, as that is the only image that rivals their reality.

aine men vo dekh rahe the bahar-e-husn aaya mira khayal to sharma ke rah gae

dekhna achchha nahin zaanu pe rakh kar aaina donon nazuk hain na rakhiyo aaine par aaina

on the surface, the poet advises care: a mirror is fragile, and so is the knee’s tender support, so a careless pose can cause harm. beneath that, “mirror” hints at the beloved’s face/heart and also one’s self-image—both easily wounded. the couplet turns a small etiquette into a metaphor for love: don’t let pride and self-regard press against each other, or something precious will crack.

mushkil bahut padegi barabar ki chot hai aina dekhiyega zara dekh-bhal ke

a problem you will face, you'll find an equal there look into the mirror with caution and with care

dekhiyega sambhal kar aina samna aaj hai muqabil ka

na dekhna kabhi aina bhuul kar dekho tumhare husn ka paida javab kar dega

aaina dekh ke farmate hain kis ghhazab ki hai javani meri

ik baar jo tuute to kabhi jud nahin sakta aina nahin dil magar aina-numa hai

ham ne dekha hai ru-ba-ru un ke aina aina nahin hota

banaya tod ke aina aina-khana na dekhi raah jo khalvat se anjuman ki taraf

pahle to meri yaad se aai haya unhen phir aaine men chuum liya apne-ap ko

ham sab aina-dar-aina-dar-aina hain kya khabar kaun kahan kis ki taraf dekhta hai

dekho qali khulegi saaf us ki aina un ke munh chadha hai aaj

aina kyuun na duun ki tamasha kahen jise aisa kahan se laun ki tujh sa kahen jise

the poet expresses the absolute uniqueness of the beloved. since there is no one else in the world who compares to the beloved's beauty, the only way to show them a match is to present a mirror. the 'spectacle' is the beloved seeing their own reflection, as that is the only image that rivals their reality.

aina dekh apna sa munh le ke rah gae sahab ko dil na dene pe kitna ghhurur tha

the couplet mocks a self-satisfied person whose pride is punctured by a moment of self-recognition. the mirror becomes a symbol of truth, forcing him to see his plain humanity and limitations. his earlier boast of staying untouched by love now feels hollow, even laughable. the emotional core is the sudden fall from arrogance to embarrassment.

koi bhula hua chehra nazar aae shayad aina ghhaur se tu ne kabhi dekha hi nahin

dekhna achchha nahin zaanu pe rakh kar aaina donon nazuk hain na rakhiyo aaine par aaina

on the surface, the poet advises care: a mirror is fragile, and so is the knee’s tender support, so a careless pose can cause harm. beneath that, “mirror” hints at the beloved’s face/heart and also one’s self-image—both easily wounded. the couplet turns a small etiquette into a metaphor for love: don’t let pride and self-regard press against each other, or something precious will crack.

chahe sone ke frame men jad do aaina jhuut bolta hi nahin

in golden frame you may display untruth the mirror will not say

dekhiyega sambhal kar aina samna aaj hai muqabil ka

na dekhna kabhi aina bhuul kar dekho tumhare husn ka paida javab kar dega

ham sab aina-dar-aina-dar-aina hain kya khabar kaun kahan kis ki taraf dekhta hai

aaina dekh ke farmate hain kis ghhazab ki hai javani meri

ik baar jo tuute to kabhi jud nahin sakta aina nahin dil magar aina-numa hai

ham ne dekha hai ru-ba-ru un ke aina aina nahin hota

banaya tod ke aina aina-khana na dekhi raah jo khalvat se anjuman ki taraf

dekho qali khulegi saaf us ki aina un ke munh chadha hai aaj