दिल का सौदा कर के उन से क्या पशेमानी हुई क़द्र उस की फिर कहाँ जिस शय की अर्ज़ानी हुई
— Dagh Dehlvi
Meaning

I felt immense regret after bargaining away my heart to them, for where does any value remain for a thing that has become so cheap and easily available?

Explanation

Here, the poet reflects with quiet regret on having surrendered their heart too easily, framing love as a marketplace transaction. The verse captures a poignant human truth: whatever becomes cheaply available and abundant inevitably loses its value in the eyes of others. The sadness lies not just in unrequited love, but in the realization that being so generous with one's feelings made the heart seem completely worthless.

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