Question

What is the meaning of this line " the faithless shadows of day are running "?

Answer 1

The expression "the faithless shadows of day are running " refers to the way shadows keep moving with the movement of the sun and don’t stay still. Even if an object is firm in its place, its shadow will keep changing in length, direction and size. This is being used as an analogy by the poet here to indicate the flimsy nature of relationships and how nothing is constant in this world.