બેઠક Bethak

કામની લોયન કવિ વચન, મન વેધન દો હાર;

kāmanī lōyana kavi vacana, mana vēdhana dō hāra;

Literally
A passionate woman's eyes and a poet's words, both pierce the heart.
What it means
The gaze of a beautiful woman and the eloquent verses of a poet have an equally powerful, captivating effect on the mind.

Also said as

  • વેધુક મન વેધવા, સે કામન કવિ ઓર.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · English is machine-made and nobody has checked it yet

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