दिल हो ख़राब दीन पे जो कुछ असर पड़े अब कार-ए-आशिक़ी तो बहर-कैफ़ कर पड़े
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning

Whether the heart gets ruined or faith suffers any consequence, this task of love must now be carried out at all costs.

Explanation

This couplet captures the fierce, reckless resolve of a lover who has crossed the point of no return. The poet boldly declares that even if passion completely ruins the heart or compromises faith and social standing, this pursuit of love must be seen through, come what may. Love is framed here not as a passing emotion, but as an absolute calling—a divine obsession where self-preservation simply ceases to matter.

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