Look at how this love tries to compensate for what has passed; now there is a longing to weep, but no tears are left to shed.

The poet captures a poignant irony of love here—'talafi-e-mafaat' means compensating for what was lost in the past, but love's timing is heartbreakingly late. Just when the bruised soul finally longs to weep and release its pent-up sorrow, the eyes have already run dry from suffering. It paints a picture of utter emotional exhaustion, where even the solace of tears arrives only as an unfulfilled desire.