Ek Dam Bhi Hum Ko Jeena Hijr Mein Tha Naagawaar — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
Living even a single moment in separation was unbearable to me, yet in the hope of union enduring long years became bearable.
Explanation
The poet says that even a single moment of living through separation felt unbearable to him. Each instant apart from the beloved was painful, almost impossible to endure. Yet something changed when hope entered. Because he held on to the hope of finally meeting his beloved, he found himself able to pass not just moments, but years, in that same separation. Hope became the strength that made the unbearable bearable. This couplet gently reminds us how powerful hope can be. The same pain that once seemed crushing becomes something we can live with, as long as we believe a joyful reunion lies ahead. Expectation sweetens even the longest wait.
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