أَطْلُبُ وَصْلَ رَبَّاتِ الْجَمَالِ، وَقَدْ سَقَطَ الْمَشِيبُ عَلَى قَذَالِي
I seek closeness to beauties, though grey hair has spread over the back of my head.
Poetic discourse may move between describing an external scene and reflecting on the speaker. Such shifts can move the listener from outward observation to inward feeling.
The verse is also a reminder that the whole passage and its referents must be considered before classifying a personal change as iltifat. Merely noticing “I” and “you” is insufficient.