Song lyrics

Moon in Danger

📜 Lyrics

This is how it seems—even the moon is in danger, From being with her, I learned that light itself is in danger. Seeing her face, the moon spoke to the stars in alarm: "My friend, it seems my very job is in danger." Watching the knife in her hands, I'm bewildered— Are her fingers in danger, or is the knife in danger? You say you've seen her in your city? Then every man in that city is in danger. Who here is a diamond and who merely seems like one? The jeweler trembles just explaining the difference—he's in danger. Whenever a mirror has been brought before her, Her own existence questions its own being—existence is in danger. Once only I was afflicted by love's torment, Now it seems the whole world's happiness is in danger. If she smiles in the gathering with innocent playfulness, Then know that everyone's seriousness is in danger. She cast just one glance, barely turning her gaze, And since then all say the dwelling of the heart is in danger. Colors and fragrance have stirred up a contest in gardens and fields— Flowers fear that their very life is in danger. In those eyes like lakes, one could drown, Stop her, someone go—the river itself is in danger. I was happy speaking nonsensical verse today, Mir said in my dream: poetry itself is in danger.

💡 Meaning & story

A Ghazal with Commentary The central idea of this ghazal is that radiance of the beloved's beauty which outshines everything in the universe, and it is presented in a humorous and delightful manner. The verses and their explanations 1. Whenever a mirror has been brought before her Its very existence trembles in danger at her presence Explanation: In this verse the poet says that the beloved's beauty is so incomparable that when a mirror comes before her, it begins to doubt its own reality. The mirror is troubled, thinking: the true beauty stands before me—what worth do I possess? 2. Once only I alone was afflicted by love's wound Now it seems the whole world's happiness is in peril Explanation: The poet says that once only I was captive to his love, but now seeing her grace it appears the entire world will become devoted to her, so everyone's peace and joy have been placed at stake. 3. If she smiles in the gathering with innocent naiveté Then know that every serious soul's dignity is endangered Explanation: Here the beloved's innocent smile is mentioned. If she but smiles a little in the gathering, even the most dignified and solemn people lose their composure and their honor falls into jeopardy. 4. She cast but one glance, merely turning her eyes Since then everyone says the city of hearts is in danger Explanation: One fleeting glance from the beloved is enough to steal a heart. Her slightest glimpse has stirred turmoil in the hearts of the entire city, and now everyone worries about protecting their own heart. 5. A rivalry of color and fragrance has begun in garden and field The flowers fear that their very life is endangered Explanation: This is a beautiful metaphor. Before the beloved's fragrance and beauty, the flowers feel their significance diminishing. They fear that now people will abandon them and turn toward the beloved instead.