You understand that the beloved does not restrain the tongue's flame; if it is a secret whisper, it is like a blow to the neck.

This profound couplet uses the metaphor of a moth and a candle to describe the devastating power of love and words. The moth, drawn to the candle's light, is warned that it doesn't hold the candle's tongue. If the beloved's words are scorching (sookhtani), they are not merely burning; they are a fatal, life-ending blow (gardan-zadani). It speaks to the danger of emotional vulnerability, where mere speech can be more deadly than any physical threat.