The world has also seated me on the seat of honor in the past, and jewels too have once been showered upon me.
This couplet carries the quiet dignity of someone who has seen the absolute heights of glory and now reflects on the transience of time. The poet gently reminds the listener that they were not always overlooked; there was an era when the world honored them on a royal seat and showered them with praise and treasures. Beneath this calm nostalgia lies both a subtle sigh at the fickle nature of worldly fame and a deep pride in knowing one's true, enduring worth.
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