Jaati Hain Jhirken Nahin Hamaari Wo Lazzaten — Nazeer Akbarabadi
Meaning
The rebukes may go away, but those relishes of ours do not depart, for those in love consider a reproachful glance to be the better thing.
Explanation
In this couplet, the poet speaks about the strange sweetness found in love. Even when the beloved scolds us or pushes us away, we don't dislike it. In fact, those little rebukes carry their own pleasure for us. When someone is truly in love, even a harsh word or an angry glance feels precious, because it still comes from the beloved. The lover treasures that attention more than gentle kindness, since any notice at all is a sign of closeness. So the poet says these scoldings never lose their charm. To a heart lost in longing, even an unkind look feels better than being ignored. That is the beautiful madness of love.
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