O Hali, with what face can one plead to God for forgiveness in spite of having committed such grave sins and mistakes?

In this poignant couplet, Hali captures the paralyzing weight of guilt that makes a soul feel entirely unworthy before the Divine. Using the everyday idiom 'kis munh se' (with what face), he expresses that his transgressions are so glaring that asking for mercy feels like an audacity. It is not doubt in God's boundless grace, but rather an overwhelming, quiet shame that freezes the plea of repentance upon the tongue.