When the moths saw the glass lantern, they said, 'Why do you torment us when you do not even let us burn?'

This couplet captures the exquisite agony of loving someone who remains tantalizingly visible yet completely out of reach. In classical poetry, the moth yearns to surrender itself entirely to the flame, but here, the glass lantern acts as a cruel, invisible barrier. The moth is consumed by the burning ache of longing, yet denied the peaceful release of total union. It speaks to that heartbreaking space in love where you are kept close enough to suffer, but never allowed to find closure.