हाए काफ़िर-दिल की ये काफ़िर जुनूँ-अंगेज़ियाँ तुम को प्यार आए न आए मुझ को प्यार आ ही गया
— Jigar Moradabadi
Meaning

Oh, the madness-stirring restlessness of this obstinate heart! Whether you feel any love or not, I have ultimately fallen in love with you.

Explanation

Here, the poet makes a delightfully helpless complaint against his own rebellious heart, playfully calling it 'kafir' (an unyielding infidel) because it defies all reason and restraint. Regardless of whether the beloved ever feels affection in return, the lover has fully surrendered to this sweet, irresistible madness. It captures that pure, vulnerable moment in love where your heart falls completely, indifferent to reciprocity.

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