I am not that Arini; I am not Arini. His request is a boon upon me; his demand is forbidden.

This couplet is a profound statement on self-identity and the nature of desire. The poet, Allama Iqbal, declares that he is not the 'Arini Go' (the one who was). He rejects a pre-defined persona or past self. The second line speaks of the demands of the beloved—a demand that is forbidden or impossible to fulfill. It suggests that true self-realization requires breaking away from expectations, both external and internal, to find a path of genuine being.