This exalted honor was granted only to the pilgrims; otherwise, how would angels ever have the good fortune to kiss mortal foreheads?
This couplet celebrates the immense spiritual honor bestowed upon pilgrims visiting a sacred threshold. The poet suggests that their devotion blesses their foreheads with such divine grace that even celestial angels yearn for the privilege to kiss them. It is a tender reflection on how sincere love and surrender can elevate humble human beings to a station celebrated even by the heavens.
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