O Lord, may the beloved's mood and well-being be safe, for my heart is beating exceedingly fast.
Here, the lover feels a sudden, frantic pounding in his chest, and his very first instinct is not worry for himself, but concern for his beloved. Urdu poetry often celebrates this telepathic bond of love, where a disturbance in the beloved's heart or mood instantly ripples across distance into the lover's pulse. He whispers a prayer for Beauty's grace, fearing his racing heartbeat is merely an echo of her distress or displeasure.
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