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saqiya tishnagi ki tab nahin zahr de de agar sharab nahin the speaker’s “thirst” is a metaphor for overwhelming desire and inner ache that has become unbearable. wine stands for relief, love, or ecstasy that could soothe this burning need. in desperation, he says even poison is preferable to continuing without any remedy. the couplet captures emotional extremity: relief at any cost versus the torment of waiting.

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