Jalkar Agar Bujha Bhi Dil-e-sokhta Magar — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
Even if this burnt heart is extinguished after burning, it will catch fire once more, just like a coal that had been put out.
Explanation
The poet speaks about a heart that has already burned with pain and longing. Even if it seems to have cooled down and gone quiet, the fire inside isn't truly gone. He compares it to a piece of coal that looks extinguished but still holds heat within. Give it the smallest spark, and it will catch fire all over again. In the same way, a heart that has once loved and suffered can never be fully at peace. The embers of feeling stay hidden, ready to flare up at the slightest touch of memory or emotion. It's a tender reminder that deep feelings never truly die; they only rest, waiting quietly beneath the surface.
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