Ghazal 4: Silsilay Tod Gaya (غزل ۴: سلسلے توڑ گیا وہ سبھی جاتے جاتے)

The central idea revolves around the beloved's infidelity, the pain of separation, and human responsibility. Ahmed Faraz says the beloved severed all ties upon leaving, though relations could have been maintained. The poet emphasizes action over complaint, stating it's better to light a candle than to complain about darkness. Dying in love is portrayed as a lifelong process. Finally, he urges fulfilling one's own duty of loyalty regardless of the other's response.

Ahmed Faraz states that the beloved broke all connections while leaving, even though there were enough ties to continue visiting. The poet gives a great moral lesson that instead of complaining about the darkness of the night, we should have lit our own candle. Although dying in separation seemed easy, in reality, it took a lifetime to lose one's life. In the end, addressing himself, Faraz says that whether the beloved is loyal or not, we should have fulfilled our promise of loyalty.