क्या होगा रफ़ूगर से रफ़ू मेरा गरेबान ऐ दस्त-ए-जुनूँ तू ने नहीं तार भी छोड़ा
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

How can the tailor ever mend my torn collar, when the hand of madness has not left behind even a single thread to sew?

Explanation

In classical poetry, tearing one's collar symbolizes the wild frenzy of love and grief, while the darner represents healers or well-wishers trying to mend the damage. The poet tells us that passion's fury was so utter and merciless that it shredded his robe down to nothing, leaving not even a stray thread behind to stitch back together. It captures a state of total, irreversible devastation—where heartbreak has gone so deep that all hope of repair or restoration is gone.

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