Burning constantly in your love, I have turned my entire body into kohl. It enhances eyesight and brightness, so keep applying it to your eyes.
The lover speaks of being utterly consumed by the fire of passion until his entire being is reduced to fine, black ash. Yet, instead of despairing over this ruin, he finds a tender grace in it—turning his ashes into kohl, which traditionally soothes and brightens the eyesight. It is a breathtaking picture of total devotion, where the lover's ultimate destruction becomes an intimate ornament to adorn and illuminate the beloved's eyes.
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