Manhood stands tall and high, and becomes madness; The self takes leave of being and becomes ecstasy. When iron sated with blood embraces love, It turns into a bewildered sitar string. When time robs man of love and the loved one, He sees the beloved's glory and his own. How man sprouts when he sits down in dust!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ghani Khan describes manhood becoming madness or ecstasy with abstract imagery.
- In plain terms
- He uses metaphors to describe human transformation.
- What can you take from it?
- Poetry uses metaphors to explore human nature.
Where it applies
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Questions to consider
- What does manhood mean to you?
- How do metaphors help understanding?
Another view
Abstract poetry can be open to many interpretations.
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