O Turab, if the spiritual masters had not offered their aid, the veil would have fallen, exposing the wretched condition concealed beneath this dervish's garb.
In this couplet, Turab reflects on the quiet tension between outward piety and inner flaws with touching humility. He wears the traditional robe of a dervish, yet inside he feels spiritually broken and imperfect. He acknowledges that it is solely the compassionate grace and shelter of his spiritual guides that protects his dignity, keeping his frailties concealed from a judgmental world.
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