Why did the sky (destiny) become so cruel towards us? Someone should ask the tyrant what it gained from all this oppression.
In classical Urdu poetry, the sky ('aasmaan') is often depicted as the face of an uncaring fate that relentlessly tests mortals. Here, the poet isn't merely grieving his suffering, but turning around to ask a piercing, philosophical question: what did destiny actually gain by crushing a fragile heart? It transforms helpless sorrow into a quiet, dignified protest against the sheer futility of cruelty.
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