What kind of affection is this, that the familiar is called unfamiliar? Either remain strangers, or become familiar.

This beautiful couplet captures the agonizing confusion of modern relationships. Mir Taqi Mir questions the nature of love that is sometimes close and sometimes distant—a relationship that exists in a state of constant ambiguity. He asks if such a connection can truly be called 'love.' It suggests that if a bond is to survive, it must either be completely abandoned (becoming strangers) or embraced fully and honestly. It's a powerful plea for clarity!