Abyat-e-Bahoo


Translation

Ardent lover’s heart is like wax, which anxiously melts for beloved indeed Hoo

With the characteristic of hawk whose concentration is on his feed Hoo

How could helpless hawk fly he has string tied to his feet Hoo

Such heart that didn’t purchased ardent love ‘Bahoo’ will remain in both worlds as empty defeat Hoo

Commentary by M. A. Khan

The heart of ardent lover is soft like wax and it melts towards beloved. Like hawk concentrates at his food the ardent lover gazes at his beloved in the same manner as that of hawk. How can a helpless hawk fly at his free will because he has string tied to his feet same as ardent lover he has the sting of his beloved tied to his heart how can he abandon his beloved. Such heart that has not purchased any ardent love remains unfortunate in both worlds.