तुझ से क्या क्या तवक्क़ोएँ थीं हमें सो तिरे ज़ुल्म ने निरास किया
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

What expectations I had from you, your cruelties have rendered them all futile.

Explanation

This powerful couplet captures the devastating moment when expectations meet harsh reality. The poet laments the void left by the beloved's cruelty. He is asking: what were those great hopes and dreams I held for you? And the answer, delivered by the cruel actions, is that they were utterly ruined. It is a universal cry of betrayal, where the depth of disappointment is far greater than the pain of the initial loss.

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