हाए वो लम्हा-ए-सुकूँ कि जिसे महशर-ए-इज़्तिराब होना था
— Jigar Moradabadi
Meaning

Alas for that moment of peace, which was destined to turn into an overwhelming storm of restlessness.

Explanation

This couplet captures the cruel irony of life, where a single, fragile moment of peace secretly carried the seeds of overwhelming chaos. The poet sighs with a tender 'alas' (haaye), realizing that what felt like an oasis of calm was merely the quiet before a devastating storm of restlessness. It reminds us how a brief brush with solace can make the eventual heartbreak feel like an absolute apocalypse of emotional torment.

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