Madira paane kee abhilaashaa
hee ban jaaye jab haalaa
adhharon kee aturtaa mey hee
jab aabhaasit ho pyaalaa,
baney dhhyaan hee karte-karte
jab saakee saakaar, sakhe,
rahey na haalaa, pyaalaa, saakee,
tujhey milegee madhushaalaa
This is a classic verse that restates the age-old saying, "the journey is the destination".
Look at how beautifully Bachchan restates it, though! When the longing for the wine becomes the wine, when the wine-cup shines with the light of the lips' impatience, when the contemplation of the bar-girls and one's friends, in and of itself takes on their form; then the wine, the cup and the bar-girl are left no more; it is then that one attains the madhushala. Wow!! What a beautiful verse!!
Bachchan continues on the theme of having that inner fire to know the truth. When one has that intense need, then that need itself is the salvation! It is a profound thought, and not easily understood, but we can try.
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