O fairy-faced beloved, never be stingy in granting a glimpse of yourself whenever Wali passes through your street like a beggar.
Wali captures the tender humility of devotion by portraying the lover as a beggar wandering the alleyways of his fairy-faced beloved. He asks for neither wealth nor mercy, but only the charity of a single glance ('dars') to feed his longing heart. It turns romantic longing into a sacred ritual, reminding us that for a true lover, the beloved's fleeting presence is the richest alms in the world.
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