This crone of a world played many deceptive games against me, but I am that youth who never conceded defeat.
In this couplet, the poet portrays the world as an ancient, cunning crone ('zāl') who is constantly scheming and playing deceptive games to break the human spirit. Yet, standing tall against all her tests, the speaker declares that his spirit remains young, untamed, and completely undefeated. It is a spirited celebration of resilience—a reminder that as long as you keep your inner fire and defiance alive, life's hardest trials cannot conquer you.
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