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Since love first made the breast an instrument Of fierce lamenting, by its flame my heart Was molten to a mirror, like a
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"Since love first made the breast an instrument Of fierce lamenting, by its flame my heart Was molten to a mirror, like a rose I pluck my breast apart, that I may hang This mirror in your sight"

- Muhammad Iqbal

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This quote by Muhammad Iqbal speaks of the power of love and how it can transform a person. It recommends that love has the power to melt a person's heart, like a rose, and make it into a mirror. This mirror is then provided to the cherished, as a method of showing them the depths of the speaker's love. The speaker wants to open their heart and expose their innermost feelings, in order to reveal the cherished just how much they care. This quote speaks to the power of love and how it can make us susceptible, yet also bring us closer to those we love. It is a reminder that love is an effective emotion that can bring us closer to one another, which it deserves taking the danger of opening our hearts to those we care about.

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Muhammad Iqbal This quote is written / told by Muhammad Iqbal between November 9, 1877 and April 21, 1938. He was a famous Poet from Pakistan. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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