He-She

Speaker 1:

May big things have all our intersest,

Yet may happiness come from small things.

It is a palm full of water that serves the thirsty, best,

though inspirations are drawn from the sight of springs.

Speaker 2:

May big things have all our intersest,
Yet may happiness come from small things.

Though what filled his two palms gave him zest,

It's what slipped between fingers that set his spirits to wings.

Which among the two verses could be perhaps spoken by a male?

Vicious circle

“The love that my heart bears for her, my maiden,
is as strong as that the deathbed bears for life”.
“Who among the maiden and life has thy love laden,
I am here to grant thee that, that wins this strife”

Translation:
Lover boy: I love her as much as I would love life when on deathbed.
God of Death: Her or life, you better make up your mind. What you love most will be granted to you!

What a vicious circle? What should our lover boy choose?

My train of thoughts after I listened to “Hum tumhe chahte hain aise…”