पुर-ग़ुरूर ओ पुर-तकब्बुर पुर-जफ़ा ओ पुर-सितम पुर-फ़रेब ओ पुर-दग़ा पुर-मक्र ओ पुर-फ़न आप हैं
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

You are full of pride and arrogance, full of cruelty and tyranny, and steeped in deceit, betrayal, cunning, and craftiness.

Explanation

In this couplet, the poet unleashes a dramatic cascade of grievances, stacking one accusation upon another with the rhythm of mounting frustration. Every fault is amplified with the prefix 'pur' (brimming with), framing the beloved not merely as flawed, but as an absolute master of pride, tyranny, and artful deceit. Yet beneath this sharp, breathless indictment lies a wry lover's fascination—a confession that even in their cruelty and cunning, the beloved remains utterly unmatched.

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