वो गुल हूँ ख़िज़ाँ ने जिसे बर्बाद किया है
उलझूँ किसी दामन से मैं वो ख़ार नहीं हूँ
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning
I am that flower which autumn has ruined; I am not a thorn that would cling to someone's garment.
Explanation
In this poignant couplet, the poet contrasts a delicate withered rose with a desperate thorn to explore the theme of wounded dignity. Autumn may have stripped away their joy and blooming youth, but they proudly refuse to cling to someone else's hem like a burr just to survive. It speaks of a quiet nobility—preferring to fade away gracefully in ruin rather than burden another person or lose self-respect.
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