In your absolute indifference you became everything else, yet you could never truly act as a God to your own devotees.
This couplet is a tender yet daring complaint, directed either at an emotionally aloof beloved or at the Divine. The poet points out the tragic irony of absolute detachment: in your cold pride and distance, you elevated yourself above everything, yet failed in the one role that truly mattered—being a compassionate refuge to those utterly devoted to you. It beautifully reveals that true grace and godliness lie not in untouchable indifference, but in warmth and care.
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