This sher is about the role of good friends.
arz hai:

ye kahaaN ki dosti hai k bane haiN dost naaseh
koi chaarasaaz hota koi Gham-gusaar hota

The sher is by Ghalib (b. 1797).
Following is a rough translation.

what friendship is this that friends have become advisors
if only they were healers if only they were consolers

We need our friends to give us constructive feedback and good advice. But sometimes all we want is a sympathetic ear and a hug.