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Everything is a Metaphor.

When I first arrived at the Nishat Gardens, I was almost sure that I was at the Shalimar Gardens. Rushdie's description of the Shalimar Gardens fitted the Nishat Gardens prefectly. Where I'm standing, the foot of the Himalayan mountain range rises to greet me and my back faces the shores of Lake Dal. I suppose he was using his entitled literary licence when describing the gardens. I also suppose that there is another view, the use of the Shalimar Gardens as a metaphor; for beauty created out of love.