I fear lest life should ruin me, for I too have come into the world with lines of art in my hand.

This couplet speaks to the deepest fear of the artist: the fear that the very thing that gives life meaning—their talent, their art—might also be the source of their downfall. Amrut Ghayal captures the vulnerability of the creator. It suggests that sometimes, the greatest passion we pursue is also the greatest danger, threatening to consume us completely.