थी मोहब्बत में नंग मिन्नत-ए-ग़ैर जज़्ब-ए-दिल को रसा किया तू ने
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning

In love, pleading with or relying on a third party was a disgrace, but you made my heart's inner yearning and attraction so effective that it reached you on its own.

Explanation

In love, relying on an intermediary or pleading with a stranger feels deeply humiliating to one's self-respect. The poet warmly thanks the beloved for sparing them that disgrace by directly acknowledging the silent, magnetic pull of the heart. By granting this pure inner longing the power to bridge the gap on its own, love remains dignified, untainted by middlemen, and deeply personal.

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