By Bashir Badr
kuchh to rahi hongi
yun koi nahin hota
yun koi nahin hota
“There must have been some compulsions — no one becomes unfaithful for no reason.”
Romanहिन्दीBashir Badr
कुछ तो मजबूरियाँ रही होंगी
यूँ कोई नहीं होता
यूँ कोई नहीं होता
The verse in Devanagari — it carries the authenticity of the original, and every Hindi reader can read it.
♪ Hear the coupletA recitation in a synthesized voice.
The Interpretation
A short couplet that works entirely as an act of forgiveness. The first line imagines unseen pressures behind a betrayal; the second states, almost as law, that faithlessness never comes from nothing. Badr refuses the easy verdict and looks for the human story underneath.
For You, Today
Before you condemn someone who let you down, allow that you may not know the weight they were carrying.
Its enduring popularity comes from how it grants grace to the very person who has wronged you.
Themes:Love & LossHumility
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