It is a pity to leave the wounded body of the lover behind, for the heart still craves more wounds and every limb longs for salt to be sprinkled on them.
In this evocative couplet, the poet paints the classic paradox of intense love, where agony becomes something to be savored rather than avoided. It is a pity that the beloved walks away from the wounded lover so soon, because the lover's thirst for suffering remains completely unquenched. Instead of yearning for healing, the heart desperately craves fresh wounds and the body begs for salt to be rubbed in them, showing how pain has transformed into the highest form of intimacy.
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