If you are idle, then accept this gaze of mine; otherwise, the world is a burning place, O faithful one, O beloved.

This profound couplet speaks to the deep pain of unrequited love and the intensity of devotion. The poet suggests that if the beloved is indifferent or unattainable, even a mere glance becomes a source of comfort. But if that grace is withdrawn, the world itself—the world of the devoted soul—feels like a burning, unbearable expanse. It captures the ultimate dependency of the heart on the gaze of the beloved.