The lover declares that the beloved's temples are like halves of a pomegranate behind her veil, establishing her temples as perfectly symmetrical and beautiful even when partially concealed. The reference to pomegranate halves suggests the beloved's temples as containing the seeds and abundance associated with pomegranates elsewhere in the poem, establishing that even the smallest visible parts of her body participate in the fertility and abundance of the whole. The mention of the veil suggests that the beloved maintains some covering, establishing that her beauty encompasses both revelation and hiddenness. This verse theologically suggests that beauty exists at the intersection of concealment and revelation, and that the beloved's veiling is an aesthetic choice rather than a denial of her beauty.

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