ye kahan ki dosti hai ki bane hain dost naseh koi charasaz hota koi ghham-gusar hota
ghalib questions a hollow “friendship” where companions only preach instead of caring. the word “naseh” suggests judgment and sermonizing, not warmth. in contrast, he longs for a healer of troubles and a comforter in grief—someone who helps or at least sits with pain. the emotional core is disappointment: advice without empathy feels like abandonment.