Bulleh Shah, I cannot bear your attire; just by seeing your face, I cannot bear to live. I have constantly yearned and thought; now, just let me sit in this separation. Please, just stop, please just stop.
This profound ghazal is a heartfelt lament about the agony of separation. In this couplet, the Shayar, Bulleh Shah, speaks to the beloved, confessing that merely gazing upon their face is enough to cause his death. He describes a life of constant yearning and pleading, but now, overwhelmed by the pain of separation, he simply cries out for mercy. It is a beautiful plea for rest, reminding us that true love often comes with the deepest suffering.
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