154. “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than wine.” It is written “his mouth” [with a Hey] and not “his mouth” [without a Hey] to incorporate ZA and Malchut together, since the letter Hey is Malchut, Vav is ZA, which is why it is written “his mouth” [with a Hey]. “His mouth” [with a Hey] is to show that Malchut is ready in him like a woman fixing her mouth to receive a kiss from her husband. This is why the letter Hey is seen in the words “his mouth,” implying the preparation of the mouth of Malchut.
155. It is written “his mouth.” Are the kisses above, in Ein Sof, since it is written in a concealed way, “his mouth will kiss me”? “Kiss me” means concealment, and so does “his mouth.” Hence, it is as if it hints to the hidden Ein Sof. Afterwards, it returns to revealed language and it is written “your love.” “Your love” is second person, revealed, implying revealed ZON.
However, this is not so, since kisses are not hanging above in Ein Sof, as no attainment grasps Him, but a woman in her husband, only in ZA and Malchut, which are called “wife and her husband.” The reason it is initially written “his mouth” is that it is a hidden phrasing. But afterwards, “your love,” in second person, since before they draw near one another, it is written in a concealed manner, “will kiss me,” and once they have drawn close and kissed in the adhesion of love, Malchut says “your love” openly, and it is not written in a concealed manner, “his love,” since they are incorporated together in love and one connection, without separation whatsoever.
156. “For your love is better than wine.” There is no good except from the side of the first light, Hesed, as it is written, “And God saw the light, that it was good.” Malchut says to ZA, “Now that you are in wholeness, when the right is incorporated in the left, your love is better than wine,” than the wine of Torah, illumination of Hochma from the left, joy and friendship. It is better than the left side since the right, Hesed is incorporated in wine, illumination of Hochma from the left, and the left becomes good, as well.
157. Rabbi Shimon was glad and said, “Indeed, it is a joy that I have been rewarded with all those sublime things.” Elijah told him, “Rabbi, open your mouth, for your words are written above, in ZA, and my words are written below, inn Malchut,” for Rabbi Shimon was a Merkava for the Daat of ZA, and Elijah for Malchut. Happy are you, righteous ones, before Atik Yomin, who is Keter, in this world and in the next world.