मिल के भी जो कभी नहीं मिलता टूट कर दिल उसी से मिलता है
— Jigar Moradabadi
Meaning

The heart falls deeply in love and attaches itself only to the person who, despite meeting, never truly becomes one's own.

Explanation

This couplet captures the agonizing yet beautiful paradox of love, where the heart yearns most for what remains just out of reach. Even when the beloved is physically present, an emotional distance lingers, yet that very unattainability pulls us deeper. The phrase 'toot kar milna' is a brilliant touch, meaning both to love with boundless intensity and to embrace someone while being completely shattered by their distance.

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