Who has snatched away your patience and peace today? O heart, you were never this restless before.
The poet enters into a tender conversation with his own heart, utterly surprised by its unprecedented restlessness. While the heart has weathered love's pangs before, today's agitation is different—as if someone has suddenly stolen its entire reserve of patience and inner calm. It beautifully captures that overwhelming vulnerability when a fresh encounter or memory completely disarms you, leaving you at the mercy of your own emotions.
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