वफ़ा शर्त-ए-उल्फ़त है लेकिन कहाँ तक दिल अपना भी तुझ सा हुआ चाहता है
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning

Faithfulness is indeed a condition of love, but only up to what limit? Now my heart too desires to become indifferent and unfaithful just like yours.

Explanation

There comes a quiet breaking point in love where ceaseless devotion simply burns itself out against cold indifference. The poet acknowledges that loyalty is love's sacred pact, but gently asks where the endurance ends when nothing is returned. In this profound exhaustion, the heart doesn't seek revenge; it merely craves the bittersweet relief of becoming just as detached and unbothered as the beloved.

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