उस के जाते ही ये क्या हो गई घर की सूरत न वो दीवार की सूरत है न दर की सूरत
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning

As soon as they departed, what has become of the state of the house; neither the walls look like themselves anymore, nor does the door.

Explanation

In this touching couplet, the poet captures how an empty house instantly mirrors a devastated heart once the beloved walks away. The home is not just brick and mortar, but a metaphor for life itself, whose charm existed entirely because of the beloved's presence. With their departure, even the familiar doors and walls lose their character and warmth, turning the entire space into an unrecognizable, desolate void.

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