During my life, my friends never brought me joy for even a single moment by talking and smiling with me; why then are they crying for me today?

This couplet touches on a poignant irony of human relationships that many of us recognize: the world often ignores someone while they are alive, only to weep passionately once they are gone. The poet wonders why those very companions, who could never spare a warm smile or a gentle word in life, are now showering them with tears of mourning. It is a tender yet piercing reflection on belated love, reminding us how hollow tears feel when kindness was withheld while it actually mattered.