What misfortunes has this love brought, that I have ultimately been living in separation?

This couplet captures the weary resignation of a lover. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that love, despite its beautiful promise, is a source of endless suffering. The journey of love is fraught with 'aafatein' (calamities). But the deepest realization is that after all the turmoil, the heart merely settles for the pain of distance. It's a poignant admission: the struggle was too much, so survival in separation became the only reality!