I never speak the truth in front of the counselor, because my speech reflects the style and colors of your own words.
In the ghazal tradition, the 'naseeh' is the well-meaning moral advisor who urges the lover to be sensible and speak plainly. Yet, the lover admits he cannot utter the bare truth before him, because his speech has completely absorbed the beloved’s playful and elusive ways. Love has transformed him so deeply that even his words now carry the same sweet disguises, charms, and cadence that belong to his beloved.
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