THE POET MEER PRAISING HIS BELOVED

O Meer, just look into those almond-shaped eyes,

And see how intoxicating -- like wine -- they are!

O the softness of her ruby lips,

Sweeter than the red rose's petals they are!

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Meer Taqi Meer lived before Mirza Ghalib. He is also an acknowledged Urdu poet of ghazals.

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