शाद ओ ख़ुर्रम एक आलम को किया उस ने 'ज़फ़र' पर सबब क्या है कि है रंजीदा ओ नाशाद तू
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

O Zafar, that beloved has brought joy and happiness to the entire world, so what is the reason that you alone remain unhappy and grieving?

Explanation

In this couplet, Zafar turns inward with a gentle, aching irony, asking why he remains cloaked in grief when the beloved has brought radiant joy to the entire world. It paints a poignant contrast between a universe celebrating in light and a devoted lover left waiting alone in the shadows of neglect. The question holds both a quiet complaint against the beloved's indifference and the profound loneliness of being the only one untouched by the grace given to everyone else.

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