Ye Tumhari In Dino Dostan Miza Jis Ke Gham Mein Hai Khun-chakan — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
These friends of yours, whose moods and sorrows are so deep, are the very calamities of the lover's heart, who were at times also friends to us.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir suggests that certain friendships, with their volatile moods and profound sorrow, are themselves sources of affliction. These relationships, the 'calamities of the lover's heart,' were once intimately familiar to the speaker, acting as friends in their own right. The couplet beautifully captures the paradox that the source of one's deepest pain can also be the most enduring companion.
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