Just as a black covering rests upon the Kaaba, in the exact same manner, the tresses of hair veil the face of this beloved.

The poet draws a striking and audacious parallel between sacred reverence and earthly romance. Just as the holy Kaaba is draped in its revered black cloth (the Kiswah), the radiant face of the beloved is framed by cascading dark tresses. By comparing the beloved's veil of hair to the mantle of the holiest shrine, the poet turns romantic adoration into an act of profound worship.