Main Hijr Mein Marne Ke Qarin Ho Hi Chuka Tha — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
I had almost reached the point of dying in separation; you arrived just in time, or else it would have all been over.
Explanation
The poet says he was almost at the point of dying from the pain of separation. He had nearly given up, the end was very close. And then, just in time, the beloved arrived. The arrival saved him, but notice the gentle irony in the words. There is relief, yet also a quiet complaint. He is saying you came right on time, but I had already very nearly died waiting. It captures that bittersweet moment when help comes at the last breath, mixing gratitude with the ache of how long the wait had been.
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