We, who used to say that we could not live without you, are now departing this world having fulfilled that promise.
In love, people often say dramatically, 'I can't live without you,' but here the lover actually proves it through the ultimate sacrifice. As life slips away in the agonizing pain of separation, there is no anger or reproach—only a gentle, tragic reminder to the beloved that this vow was kept till the very end. The beauty of this sher lies in its quiet dignity; it transforms what sounds like poetic exaggeration into a devastatingly sincere reality.
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