sherKuch Alfaaz
mai-khana-e-europe ke dastur nirale hain laate hain surur avval dete hain sharab akhir allama iqbal uses the ‘tavern’ as a metaphor for european civilization and its ways. he suggests europe gives people the feeling of pleasure, progress, or excitement upfront, while the real substance and its consequences come afterward. the couplet hints at a reversed order: effects are marketed first, while causes and costs are hidden. emotionally, it is a sharp critique of alluring appearances and subtle manipulation.
