ऐसी मंतिक़ से तो दीवानगी बेहतर 'अकबर' कि जो ख़ालिक़ की तरफ़ दिल को झुका ही न सके
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning

Akbar says that sheer madness is far better than such logic or intellect that cannot even incline one's heart toward the Creator.

Explanation

Akbar Allahabadi here gently critiques cold intellectualism that prides itself on clever arguments but leaves the soul dry and distant from God. He suggests that if dry logic cannot soften the heart into humble surrender before its Creator, then a passionate, ecstatic madness of love is infinitely superior. True wisdom, after all, is not found in intellectual arrogance, but in the heart's willingness to bow.

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