The dead body of the lover called out in deep yearning, asking the beloved where they were heading after ruining him and reducing him to dust.
This couplet paints a hauntingly tragic image where even death cannot silence the lover's desperate longing. The lifeless corpse metaphorically cries out to the beloved—addressed as a stone-hearted 'idol'—asking where they are wandering off to after turning everything to dust. It captures the sheer helplessness of unrequited love, where dying still doesn't bring peace, leaving behind only one final, wistful question.
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