थे जो अग़्यार संग सीने के
अब तो कुछ हम को देख टलते हैं
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The person who was with the eleven, whose chest was full, now sees us and turns away.
Explanation
This couplet captures the profound pain of emotional betrayal. It speaks to the moment when a person who was once intimately comfortable and open with others, suddenly acts distant or wary when faced with the speaker. It’s the realization that affection was conditional, making the separation feel much sharper and more painful.
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