Her eyes have turned red, and he departs; last night, he slept after drinking, and this morning, he is intoxicated.
This couplet beautifully captures the persistent, disorienting nature of love's intoxication. The poet describes a state where the beloved's eyes are red, and their presence seems to depart the mind. The second line is the core: even after passing the night in drunken sleep, the spell (Khumaar) of the beloved remains potent in the morning. It speaks to a love that is never truly gone, only suspended, reminding us that some emotional wounds never heal.
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