The death of a lover is of little significance in itself, but it damaged the reputation of the life-giving healer who could not save him.
In the world of ghazals, a lover dying of a broken heart is hardly surprising—it is almost expected. But the poignant irony here is that the beloved was revered as 'Masiha-nafas', possessing a breath like Christ that could heal any soul. By allowing the lover to die, it isn't just a life that was lost, but the beloved's miraculous reputation as a supreme healer that was ruined forever.
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