My heart endured lifelong sorrow solely because, despite my ill-fortune, I found eternal hope.

This couplet beautifully captures a poignant truth about human nature. The poet expresses that the lifelong sorrow in their heart isn't due to misfortune itself, but ironically, because hope remains immortal despite their bad luck. It's the enduring expectation, the undying belief that things might get better, which keeps the pain alive. If hope had simply faded, perhaps the suffering would have too. But because hope persists even in the face of adversity, the heart continues to ache, constantly longing for a brighter future that seems perpetually out of reach due to their ill fate. A profound reflection on the bittersweet burden of hope.