What a strange veil this is, sitting pressed against the screen; they neither hide completely nor do they come out in front.

Here, the poet playfully teases the beloved for their charming game of hide-and-seek. By sitting pressed right against the woven bamboo screen (chilman), their silhouette is fully visible, turning modesty into a tantalizing act of flirtation. It captures that sweet, agonizing duality of romance where the beloved wants to keep you enchanted—never disappearing completely, yet never fully stepping into view.