How long can I keep protecting my heart amidst the frenzy of love; for all I care, let that crazed heart now live wherever it wants.
The poet captures that deeply relatable moment of utter exhaustion when trying to manage an uncontrollable, lovesick heart. For so long, the lover has tried to protect this fragile heart from love's burning frenzy, but the constant anxiety has become unbearable. By playfully calling the heart a 'jununi'—a mad wanderer—the poet simply throws their hands up in exasperation, declaring, 'Let this crazy heart wander wherever it wants, I'm done babysitting it.'
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