If Satan is so obstinately insisting on the custom of unveiling the face, how long will the daughters of Eve be able to remain hidden?
Here, the poet subverts the traditional wedding ritual of 'munh-dikhā'ī'—the gentle unveiling of a bride—into a striking metaphor for moral vulnerability. Satan is personified as a relentless predator determined to strip away modesty, dignity, and sacred boundaries, while the 'daughters of Eve' represent womanhood and innocence caught in the crosshairs. It feels like a troubled, reflective sigh, questioning how long purity and grace can truly shield themselves in an increasingly intrusive world.
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