હવાઈ મહેલના વાસી હમે એકાન્તદુઃખવાદી! હમોને શોખ મરવાનો! હમારો રાહ છે ન્યારો!
— Kalapi
Meaning

We, dwellers of airy palaces, are solitary sorrow's advocates! A desire for death we hold! Our path is truly unique!

Explanation

This couplet speaks of a soul living in a dream-like existence, detached from worldly concerns. The speaker describes themselves as a solitary lover of sorrow, someone who finds a unique connection with sadness in isolation. They express an unusual desire, almost a hobby, for dying, which isn't about despair but rather a profound acceptance or even anticipation of ultimate release, indicating a deep philosophical or spiritual perspective. Their path, they declare, is distinctly different from the norm, marked by this profound sense of detachment and a unique approach to life's end.

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