Kya Paas-e-shikani Dun Qaliyon Ko Tumhari — Momin Khan Momin
Meaning
How could I reproach your buds for breaking faith with me? Yet out of regard for you, I say nothing at all.
Explanation
The poet is speaking with tender restraint. He says he could point out the broken promises, the ways you have hurt me, like crushed flower buds that never got to bloom. But out of respect and regard for you, I choose to stay silent. Love here is not loud or accusing. It holds back its complaints to protect the dignity of the beloved. There is pain in these words, yet also grace. The speaker would rather keep his hurt inside than embarrass the one he cares for. It is a quiet way of saying, I notice everything, but my respect for you means more to me than my own grievances.
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