Why are Jacob's eyes not illuminated like a candle, when it was heard throughout the world that Joseph's shirt was like a lantern?
This couplet plays with the timeless story of Jacob, whose sight was miraculously restored when he breathed in the scent of his long-lost son Joseph's robe. The poet lovingly imagines Joseph’s garment as a luminous lantern, wondering why Jacob's tear-worn eyes didn't catch fire and glow like a candle within it. It is a tender, imaginative reflection on how profound love brings light back into a world dimmed by sorrow and longing.
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