O Zafar, the beloved who has shown affection toward us in every matter for a long time, we still desire and love them just the same to this day.

Bahadur Shah Zafar captures the quiet beauty of unwavering devotion in this couplet. While the beloved may engage in playful charm, coquetry, or sweet pretense at every turn, the lover refuses to be cynical about it. Despite the passage of time, the lover’s heart holds onto the very same pure, steadfast adoration with which it first fell in love.