My concern is only with you and I have no interest in this world or the hereafter; if you are not there, let both these realms be ruined together.
The poet expresses a devotion so absolute that the entire cosmos—both this mortal world and the life hereafter—loses all meaning without the beloved. By framing this life and the next as mere 'two houses,' the lover boldly declares that heaven itself is barren without their presence. It beautifully captures that fearless, all-consuming stage of love where nothing matters except the one you cherish.
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