Let the questioning angels enter the grave, they are welcome; we too understand and are prepared with an answer to each of their questions.
Here, the poet meets the ultimate mystery of death not with dread, but with a daring, affectionate confidence. In traditional belief, the angels Munkar and Nakir enter the grave to interrogate the departed soul, yet the poet warmly welcomes them as if inviting old acquaintances for conversation. This playful audacity springs from the lover's conviction—having devoted their whole life to pure love, they know that to every celestial question, the singular answer in their heart is already complete.
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