There may be many people far more vagrant than Hali, but the house of disgrace is still far away.
In this couplet, Hali touches upon the classic theme of public disgrace in love with quiet wit and modesty. He playfully suggests that the world is brimming with wanderers far more wayward than he is, so his own journey toward ultimate infamy has only just begun. It portrays the path of love as an arduous trial where even earning absolute notoriety is a distant milestone, and he considers himself merely an amateur in the art of ruin.
Interpretation note: meanings and explanations may be AI-assisted and should not replace a primary text or scholarly edition. See the editorial policy.
Audio
Free — just your email. You'll come right back here.
No comments yet. Be the first.