Kuchh Qais Aur Main Hi Nahin Sab Ke Sab Mue — Momin Khan Momin
Meaning
Not just Qais and I, but all of us have died—well then, the number of those afflicted with love's disease has decreased.
Explanation
The poet speaks with a bitter, ironic smile. He says it isn't just Qais, the famous Majnu, and me who have died of love. No, everyone has perished in this same way. And then comes the sharp twist: so, good, at least the number of those suffering from love's pain has gone down a little. There is deep sorrow hidden inside this dark humor. Love's agony is so widespread that lovers keep dying, yet the poet mocks the idea that fewer sufferers is somehow a relief. Really, he is saying how cruel and endless this pain is, and how lightly the world treats the heartbroken.
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