चाहता था बहुत सी बातों को मगर अफ़्सोस अब वो जी ही नहीं
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning

I used to desire so many things, but sadly, that heart or inclination within me is no longer there.

Explanation

This couplet captures the quiet grief of emotional exhaustion and fading desire. There was a time when the heart brimmed with boundless curiosity, dreams, and longings, but the weariness of life has slowly snuffed out that inner flame. The real tragedy here isn't that dreams were left unfulfilled, but that the very spirit and appetite to dream have slipped away.

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