मिलती नहीं है लज़्ज़त-ए-दर्द-ए-जिगर मुझे भूली हुई न हो निगह-ए-फ़ित्नागर मुझे
— Jigar Moradabadi
Meaning

I no longer feel the sweet pleasure of the ache in my heart; I fear that the beloved's mischievous glance has forgotten me.

Explanation

In classical Urdu poetry, the ache of love is rarely a curse; it is a cherished sweetness that keeps the lover alive. Here, the poet feels an unsettling numbness and worries that the beloved's bewitching, trouble-making gaze has completely forgotten him. To a true lover, her playful cruelty is a blessing, but her quiet indifference is the most unbearable wound of all.

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