POEM · PERMANENT EDITION

Mir Taqi Mir پردہ نہ اٹھاؤ بے حجابی نہ کرو Parda na uthao, be-hijabi na karo ●sher 1 of 2

پردہ نہ اٹھاؤ بے حجابی نہ کرو

Parda na uthao, be-hijabi na karo

ہووے گی قیامت اک شتابی نہ کرو

Howe gi qayamat, ek shitabi na karo

Don't lift the veil, don't reveal yourself.
Doomsday will come, don't be so hasty.

عالم عالم بسے ہے خلق عالم

Alam alam base hai khalq-e-alam

برباد نہ دو ابھی خرابی نہ کرو

Barbad na do, abhi kharabi na karo

World upon world is populated by humanity.
Don't ruin it now, don't cause destruction.

Context

This couplet, likely from a ghazal, uses the metaphor of "lifting the veil" (pardah uthana) to caution against revealing a profound truth, a hidden beauty, or an ultimate reality. In classical Urdu poetry, the beloved's veil often symbolizes both allure and divine mystery. Its removal (be-hijabi) is depicted as an event of such intensity that it could lead to chaos or "doomsday" (qayamat), underscoring the delicate balance of creation and the potential destructive power of revelation or unbridled desire.