The curl of the black tresses is very intricate.
O heart, do not remain madly enamored of it unwisely.
Also, just observe the place for madness.
This path leads to the lane of chains.
This Urdu couplet draws on classical ghazal traditions where the beloved's intricate black tresses are a powerful symbol of beauty, often depicted as a snare for the lover's heart. It warns against unbridled passion, cautioning the heart (dila) that such an obsessive path, though alluring, ultimately leads to the 'lane of chains' (kochah-e zanjeer), a powerful metaphor for madness or social confinement resulting from overwhelming love.
wit & rebuke · love & longing (ishq, judāī)