लगा कर ज़ख़्म में टाँके क़ज़ा तेरी न आ जाए जो वो सफ़्फ़ाक सुन पाए बता ऐ चारा-गर क्या हो
— Nazm Tabatabai
Meaning

O healer, beware that death may befall you for stitching up my wounds; tell me, what will happen if that cruel beloved finds out about this?

Explanation

Here, the lover offers a witty yet dramatic warning to his healer: take care while stitching my wounds, for if my merciless beloved discovers you are undoing their work, death itself might come for you! In classical Urdu ghazals, the wounds gifted by the beloved are sacred badges of passion, and attempting to cure them is treated almost as an act of defiance. It is a charming blend of dark humor and utter devotion, showing just how fiercely the lover cherishes the pain inflicted by love.

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