Dekhna Is Ishq Ki Ye Turfa-kari Dekhna — Jigar Moradabadi
Meaning
Look at this strange marvel of love: the beloved inflicts cruelties upon me, yet it is I who feel shy and ashamed.
Explanation
The poet marvels here at the sweet, baffling paradox of deep devotion. While the beloved is the one committing cruelty, it is the lover who blushes with embarrassment—feeling shy on their behalf, as if exposing the beloved's flaws would be unseemly. It captures that tender, self-effacing peak of romance where one would rather bear the burden of shame oneself than let any blemish fall upon the one they adore.
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