क़त्अ होने ही जब लगा पैवंद
ग़ैर को आश्ना किया तू ने
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning
Just as our bond was about to be severed, you made a stranger your close companion.
Explanation
The poet uses the poignant metaphor of 'paiwand'—a delicate seam or stitch holding two lives together. Just as this fragile bond was fraying and on the verge of snapping, the beloved dealt a devastating blow by welcoming a stranger into their heart. It captures the sharp sting of abandonment, where instead of tending to a dying relationship, you find yourself replaced in an instant.
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