जो दोस्त हो तो कहूँ तुझ से दोस्ती की बात
तुझे तो मुझ से अदावत कहूँ तो किस से कहूँ
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning
If you were a friend, I would talk to you about friendship, but you bear enmity toward me; to whom else then should I speak?
Explanation
This couplet captures the profound loneliness of having the one person you trusted turn against you. We naturally turn to our dearest companions to unburden our hearts, but here, the friend has become the adversary. With gentle helplessness, the poet asks: if the one meant to heal your wounds is the one inflicting them, to whom do you turn for solace?
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