है ये तकिया तिरी अताओं पर वही इसरार है ख़ताओं पर
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning

I rely so heavily upon your boundless grace and benevolence that I stubbornly persist in committing my faults.

Explanation

This couplet captures a beautifully intimate, almost childlike relationship with the Divine or the Beloved. The poet admits to repeating his mistakes not out of defiance, but because he rests entirely upon the boundless cushion of unconditional grace and forgiveness. It transforms human fallibility into a profound act of trust, where the lover relies so deeply on mercy that fear gives way to faith.

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