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My eyes first showed me the beloved who caused this unending pain, so why do they now weep and ask to see him again? It is like staring at an old photo that started the longing and then blaming the tears.

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My kohl-lined eyes looked at him without thinking about the consequences; why do they now suffer without admitting their part in my pain? A quick glance can begin feelings that are difficult to control later.

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My eyes rushed eagerly to see him, and now they are the ones crying. Their change is almost laughable. The same eyes that celebrated a meeting can make you cry when the person is gone.

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My painted eyes gave me a lasting love-sickness, and now their tears have dried up. After crying through a separation for so long, even the eyes that began it can grow tired.

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My eyes caused a longing larger than the sea, and now they cannot sleep because of it. After a late-night goodbye, the same eyes that sought out a loved one may stay awake until morning.

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The eyes that gave me this love-sickness are suffering from it too, and I am almost glad. When the same eyes that kept checking for a message finally swell from crying, it feels like a small kind of justice.

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May the eyes that once gazed at him with eager affection suffer until their tears run dry. The eyes that kept looking for an absent lover through the night seem to punish themselves.

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He may have loved me only with his words, not his heart, yet my eyes cannot rest without seeing him. Even when someone's promises felt shallow, missing them can still keep you awake.

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When he is away, my eyes cannot sleep; when he is here, they still cannot sleep, fearing his next departure. Waiting for someone and worrying about losing them can steal sleep either way.

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People here can easily discover our secret because eyes like mine beat it out like a drum. Even if you say nothing about a crush, tired, tearful eyes may tell everyone.