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Relation, Even If Negative, Is Better Than No Relation

Citation : Singh AR (2023). Relation, Even If Negative, Is Better Than No Relation. In:Ghalib, Psychology and Human Behaviour - 1 (A.R Singh and S.A Singh Eds), Mens Sana Monogr; 21:1. pg 24-25
قطع کیجے نہ تعلق ہم سے
کچھ نہیں ہے تو عداوت ہی سہی

क़त्अ कीजे न तअ’ल्लुक़ हम से
कुछ नहीं है तो अदावत ही सही

qat.a kiije na ta’alluq ham se
kuchh nahii.n hai to adaavat hii sahii

(DG 149:2:898)

Meaning
Do not break relations with me
If nothing else, let there be enmity at least.

Explanation:

As long as there is some relation, there is hope. A negative relation can possibly turn into a positive one some day. But if a relation is broken, then there is no hope of a restitution.
In fact, the one deadly sign that a relation is terminal is when people who were quarrelling stop every communication.

This is a message to people with strained relations to atleast continue to communicate. For, that gives hope that it may turn from negative to positive some day.

Citation : Singh AR (2023). Relation, Even If Negative, Is Better Than No Relation. In:Ghalib, Psychology and Human Behaviour - 1 (A.R Singh and S.A Singh Eds), Mens Sana Monogr; 21:1. pg 24-25

قطع کیجے نہ تعلق ہم سے
کچھ نہیں ہے تو عداوت ہی سہی

क़त्अ कीजे न तअ’ल्लुक़ हम से
कुछ नहीं है तो अदावत ही सही

qat.a kiije na ta’alluq ham se
kuchh nahii.n hai to adaavat hii sahii

(DG 149:2:898)

Meaning
Do not break relations with me
If nothing else, let there be enmity at least.

Explanation:

As long as there is some relation, there is hope. A negative relation can possibly turn into a positive one some day. But if a relation is broken, then there is no hope of a restitution.
In fact, the one deadly sign that a relation is terminal is when people who were quarrelling stop every communication.

This is a message to people with strained relations to atleast continue to communicate. For, that gives hope that it may turn from negative to positive some day.

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