By Qateel Shifai
gaya karte karte tujh ko
ab tujhe hun
ab tujhe hun
“I have worn myself out remembering you — now I want to be the one you remember.”
Romanहिन्दीQateel Shifai
थक गया मैं करते करते तुझ को
अब तुझे मैं चाहता हूँ
अब तुझे मैं चाहता हूँ
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
The couplet reverses the usual posture of longing: tired of being the one who always remembers, the speaker now wants to be remembered. It is a quiet plea for love to become mutual — a confession that one-sided devotion, however faithful, eventually wears the heart thin.
For You, Today
If you are always the one reaching, it is fair to want to be reached for — love should not exhaust only one side.
The verse is cherished for naming the fatigue inside long, unanswered devotion.
Themes:LongingLove & Loss
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