हर-चंद कर दिया मुझे बर्बाद इश्क़ ने लेकिन उन्हें तो शेफ़्ता-ए-दिल बना दिया
— Jigar Moradabadi
Meaning

Although love has completely ruined me, it has at least made the beloved enamored in heart.

Explanation

There is a beautiful, bittersweet sense of triumph in this couplet. While the lover admits that love has completely wrecked his world, he feels no regret because that very same fire has finally melted the beloved's distant heart. His ruin feels like a worthwhile trade—after all, the once-indifferent lover has now become utterly captivated by love.

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