ग़ाफ़िलों को क्या सुनाऊँ दास्तान-ए-इश्क़-ए-यार सुनने वाले मिलते हैं दर्द-आश्ना मिलता नहीं
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning

Why should I narrate the tale of my beloved's love to the heedless? Listeners are easy to find, but one who truly understands the pain cannot be found.

Explanation

The poet touches on the quiet loneliness of profound sorrow: the world is full of curious ears eager to be entertained, but almost devoid of hearts willing to share the weight of grief. Love’s journey isn't just a casual tale; it demands an intimate kinship with heartache—a true 'dard-aashna'. Without that shared emotional vulnerability, recounting one's deepest wounds to the indifferent feels pointless, reducing sacred suffering to mere idle chatter.

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