दिलबस्तगी क़फ़समें (Dil-bastagii Kafas Mein) -- Ashraf Ali Khan 'Fughan'

[Urdu Couplet #10]

दिलबस्तगी क़फ़समें यहाँतक मुझे हुई 

गोया मेरा चमनमें कभी आशियाँ न था 

Dil-bastagii kafas mein yahantak mujhe huyi

Goya mera chaman mein kabhi aashiyan na tha

दिलबस्तगी (dilbastgi) = love, attachment; क़फ़स (kafas) = cage, prison; गोया (goya) = as if; चमन (chaman) = garden; आशियाँ (aashiyan) = house, nest

[English Meaning]

I felt an attachment with the cage to such an extent

As if I never had a nest in the garden (As if I never had a house in the world outside)

Note: Here, the poet uses the allegory 'caged bird' to depict his state of being in love.

About the Poet
Ashraf Ali Khan known as 'Fughan' (फ़ुग़ाँ) was an 18th-century Dehlvi poet and foster brother of King Ahmad Shah. His deewan is considered the finest example of classical poetry. The key theme of his poetry was pain and agony which was uncommon in that era.