If you want to know what we do in our imagination, ask the portrait formed by the thought of the beloved.
In this tender couplet, the poet speaks of that secret world of longing where lovers retreat when distance separates them. Whatever intimate conversations, sweet complaints, or playful moments unfold in the silence of one's daydreams, only the image painted by the memory of the beloved can bear witness. It beautifully captures how imagination becomes a sacred refuge, making love feel more alive than reality itself.
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