न पाई इश्क़ से बेहतर जहाँ में कोई चीज़ हज़ार बार इसे कर के इम्तिहाँ देखा
— Khwaja Ruknuddin Ishq
Meaning

I tested it a thousand times, but found nothing in this world better than love.

Explanation

This couplet speaks from the hard-earned wisdom of a heart that didn’t just accept love on blind faith, but put it through life's trials and doubts a thousand times. The poet tests love like an alchemist searching for pure gold, only to discover that despite its grief and vulnerability, nothing in the universe holds greater worth. It is a tender and reassuring truth that true love doesn't diminish under trial; it only shines brighter.

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