𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘀 & 𝗜𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗺𝘀 (19):

We came across this line of poetry during our reading of شذا العرف: مُنعتَ شيئا فأكثرتَ الولوعَ به * وحَبُّ شَيْءٍ إلى الإنسانِ ما مُنعا You were prevented something, so you grew more fond of it * And the most beloved thing to a person is that which he is prevented from Our teacher Dāris ḥafidhahullāh mentioned: “How true this is! A person longs for things which he is banned from. Perhaps you may find a person who was never fond of sugar, when he is afflicted with diabetes (لا قدر الله), he starts craving for sugar. Another example is that of children; they really hate medicine, however, if you tell them, 'don't come near this medicine,' maybe you'll see them drinking it themselves.” This meaning is expressed in the Arabic proverb: الممنوع مرغوب Forbidden (things) are desirable