Aatish e Ishq ne Raawan ko Jala kar maara
jab ke lanka sa tha us deo ka ghar paani mien!
the couplet is interestingly obscure because of associating Raawan with Ishq. Is he talking of Raawan burning with Ishq or of Ram's love for Sita that led to the killing of Raawan. Another interesting thing is that Meer uses 'deo' in the conventional and not the literal sense. Deo in old delhi is a word used for a monster, rather than for Dev, which means a demi-god in Hindu culture. Also observe the play on Aatish e Ishq killing Raawan inspite of his living in the watery Lanka. The couplet presents a lot of interesting routes for the readers mind.
jab ke lanka sa tha us deo ka ghar paani mien!
the couplet is interestingly obscure because of associating Raawan with Ishq. Is he talking of Raawan burning with Ishq or of Ram's love for Sita that led to the killing of Raawan. Another interesting thing is that Meer uses 'deo' in the conventional and not the literal sense. Deo in old delhi is a word used for a monster, rather than for Dev, which means a demi-god in Hindu culture. Also observe the play on Aatish e Ishq killing Raawan inspite of his living in the watery Lanka. The couplet presents a lot of interesting routes for the readers mind.
