Friend, they do not call favor 'love' or 'affection'; alas, now even your grievance is too much for me to bear.

This powerful couplet captures the agonizing realization that mere kindness (merehbaani) is not the same thing as true, unconditional love. The poet, Firaq Gorakhpuri, speaks of a deep emotional shift. It's not just the quarrel that hurts, but the profound understanding that the relationship was built on something fragile—something that wasn't pure love. This realization makes even a small disagreement unbearable.