khat badha kakul badhe zulfen badhin gesu badhe husn ki sarkar men jitne badhe hindu badhe this couplet relies on a classical poetic trope where the word 'hindu' represents the color black. zauq playfully describes the overgrowth of facial hair and locks on the beloved's face, suggesting that in the realm of beauty, the dark elements (hair) are the only ones getting promoted or increasing in influence.