Ghair Ayaadat Se Bura Maante — Momin Khan Momin
Meaning
They would have resented a rival coming to visit me in my illness, so by killing me they did a good thing.
Explanation
The poet speaks with gentle irony about his beloved. If a stranger or rival had come to visit him when he was ill, the beloved would have taken offense, feeling jealous or displeased. So instead, the beloved simply did away with him. The lover, true to his devoted nature, doesn't complain. He almost thanks the beloved, saying that killing him outright was actually the better choice, for it spared everyone the awkwardness of a visit. There's bitterness hidden under this sweetness. It shows how deeply the lover accepts whatever the beloved does, turning even cruelty into something he praises, with a soft, aching smile.
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