sherKuch Alfaaz
parda-e-lutf men ye zulm-o-sitam kya kahiye haae zalim tira andaz-e-karam kya kahiye the speaker says the beloved’s hurtful behavior is disguised as لطف—so it looks like kindness while functioning as ظلم. this creates sharp irony: “mercy” becomes a refined instrument of pain. the lament “haye zalim” shows helpless protest, while “andaaz-e-karam” exposes how love can dress cruelty in elegant manners. the couplet captures the emotional confusion of being wounded by someone who appears caring.
