The beloved's glance has caused such complete ruin that neither my liver nor my heart has any stable place or shelter left.
The poet speaks of the sweet devastation brought on by a single glance from the beloved, which acts like an irresistible storm. In classical Urdu poetry, the heart is the home of longing while the liver is the seat of endurance and courage, yet this look has upended both completely. It describes that helpless, beautiful state of being in love where one is thoroughly ruined, leaving neither room for patience nor peace of mind.
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