Love & Ishq (इश्क़)
To Love Someone in Silence — On Unspoken Devotion
To love someone in silence is to hold a burning candle in the wind. You protect the flame not because it warms you, but because you cannot bear to see the darkness touch what is holy.
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Reflection & Context
A poetic stanza on the tenderness of unexpressed affection, enduring patience, and unconditional caring.
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