It was better that I gave my life in separation, and I never wept once, opening my heart in sorrow.

This profound couplet speaks to the quiet suffering of separation (hijr). The poet suggests that it is better to endure the pain of separation, even if it means sacrificing one's life, than to unleash all one's grief in a single, dramatic outpouring. It's a realization that sometimes, controlled pain is less devastating than an overwhelming, momentary burst of emotion.