The beloved's glance has ruined thousands of homes, and only the Kaaba remained inhabited, that too for merely a few days.
The poet playfully exaggerates the destructive charm of the beloved’s intoxicating gaze, which has toppled countless homes and quieted many hearts. Even the Kaaba—the supreme sanctuary of spiritual devotion—could only hold out against this tidal wave of beauty for a fleeting few days before surrendering. It is a witty, classic celebration of how worldly, irresistible passion often triumphs over the strictest piety.
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