जफ़ा हो या वफ़ा हम सब में ख़ुश हैं करें क्या अब तो दिल अटका हुआ है
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning

Whether it is cruelty or fidelity, we are content in every condition. What can we do now, for our heart is already caught in love?

Explanation

This couplet captures the tender helplessness of being wholly in love, where every condition simply melts away. Whether the beloved responds with loyalty or indifference and cruelty, it makes no difference anymore because the heart is hopelessly caught. It is not bitter defeat, but a sweet and total surrender—when love takes over so completely that you simply have no way back.

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