That graveyard is not the beam of autumn, where / The sorrow is not far from your dwelling place.
This profound couplet by Allama Iqbal explores the nature of true sorrow. The Shayar suggests that the deepest pain isn't found in the inevitable decay of life, symbolized by the autumn beam on a graveyard. No, the true grief is the unbearable agony of being near the beloved's dwelling—the agonizing realization that the source of your suffering is always just around the corner. It speaks to the pain of proximity.
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