Jab tak saans chalti hai - As long as the breath continues

      Uthaana khud hee padta hai thakaa toota badan 'Fakhri'
      Ki jab tak saans chalti hai koi kandhaa nahin detaa
                                              ~ Zahid Fakhri ~

उठाना ख़ुद ही पड़ता है थका टूटा बदन 'फ़ख़री'
कि जब तक साँस चलती है कोई कंधा नहीं देता

                           English translation:
"One has to carry one’s own weary, shattered life —
For as long as breath continues, no shoulder is ever offered.”
                                       ~~~~~~~~~~~

This seemingly simple couplet by Zahid Fakhri points to a bitter reality - that often, in difficult times, when we desperately need and long for support, very few people come forward and stand beside us.

Everyone must carry the burden of their own journey.
Some people might accompany us for a while, offer a few words of comfort, and sit with us for a short time—but when life's burdens become too heavy, when the spirit trembles, and our courage falters, we must gather the strength to stand up and rise again on our own.
We Must Carry our own weight.
Strangely, when the breath stops - when life departs, countless people suddenly appear to carry the coffin.
Countless shoulders are offered to carry the lifeless body.
But while breath was alive and struggling, not many came forward to offer genuine support and companionship - to share the burden.
Therefore, we should not rely too much on others.

Perhaps this is destiny’s way of reminding us:
Never depend too much on others 

Never expect others to come to your aid and carry your weight.
The path of life is to be endured alone, and the true dignity of life lies in choosing our own path and bearing our own burdens.
                               " Rajan Sachdeva "