जिन पे हों ऐसे ज़ुल्म ओ सितम हम नहीं वो लोग हों रोज़ बल्कि लुत्फ़ ओ करम ऐसे शख़्स हैं
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

We are not the kind of people who endure such tyranny and oppression; rather, we are the ones who receive kindness and favors every single day.

Explanation

While lovers in Urdu poetry often lament enduring cruelty and cold indifference, here the poet flips that traditional script with delightful pride and self-assurance. The speaker refuses to be seen as a passive victim of torment, proudly asserting their own worth and dignified place in the beloved's heart. Rather than accepting suffering as their fate, they celebrate a bond graced daily by kindness, affection, and royal favor.

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