हैं ये सब इक़रार झूटे या नहीं कीजिए इक़रार क्यूँ कैसी कही
— Nazm Tabatabai
Meaning

The speaker asks whether all these promises are false or not, but then immediately questions why the beloved would ever admit it, calling their own question absurd.

Explanation

In this delightfully witty couplet, the poet catches himself in a trap of his own making while confronting his beloved. He begins with heartfelt grievance, asking if all her promises were pure lies, but immediately stops himself with self-deprecating humor—realizing she would never actually confess to deceit. The charm lies in the clever play on the word 'iqraar' (meaning both vows of love and an admission of truth), turning a moment of heartbreak into playful resignation.

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