If life is not spent amidst radiant-faced beauties, then how could it ever be lived, and where would it be spent?
In this couplet, the poet playfully yet earnestly asks how life could possibly be endured if it isn't spent in the company of radiant, luminous beauties. The phrase 'zohra-jabeen' likens the beloved's forehead to Venus, the glowing morning star, bringing celestial grace to an otherwise mundane world. It's a charming confession that without love, beauty, and tenderness, the long journey of life feels aimless and impossible to carry.
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