sherKuch Alfaaz
chal diye su-e-haram ku-e-butan se 'momin' jab diya ranj buton ne to khuda yaad aaya from the streets of idols fair to the mosque did i repair when these beauties caused me pain then i thought of god again the couplet contrasts the beloveds/“idols” of worldly love with the “sanctuary” of faith. hurt by the very ones he adored, the speaker turns away and seeks refuge in god. the metaphor suggests that disillusionment becomes a spiritual wake-up call. emotionally, it carries regret and a sudden return to devotion after heartbreak.
