Mahfil Mein Jo Dekha To Udhar Tum Ho Khafa Aur — Nazeer Akbarabadi
Meaning
When I looked around the gathering, there you were, displeased with me; and even the cup-bearer has his conversation and quarrel with me alone.
Explanation
The poet walks into a lively gathering, and right away he notices something. On one side, you, his beloved, are upset with him. And on the other side, even the one pouring the wine seems to want conversation and a little quarrel only with him. It feels like everyone has turned their attention his way, but not with warmth. He is gently complaining that wherever he looks, he becomes the target of someone's displeasure. There is a playful sadness here, as if to say the whole world has chosen him for its gentle reproach. It captures that feeling of being singled out, half in annoyance and half in affection, by those around you.
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