Do not be so restless, for if the beloved's wrath falls upon you, O my ruined heart, you will be caught in great trouble.
Here, the poet gently chides his own restless heart as if calming an impatient friend before a storm hits. The beloved's anger ('itaab') is not just a passing mood—it carries the weight of sheer ruin ('ghazab') that can shatter the lover's fragile world. By calling his heart 'khaana-kharaab' (the architect of its own downfall), the couplet beautifully captures the sweet yet perilous tension between raw longing and the dread of displeasing the one you love.
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