क्यूँ किब्र-ओ-ग़ुरूर इस दौर पे है क्यूँ दोस्त फ़लक को समझा है
गर्दिश से ये अपनी बाज़ आया या रंग बदलना छोड़ दिया
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning
Why do you take pride in this era and consider the sky (fate) your friend? Has it stopped revolving or ceased changing its colors?
Explanation
In this couplet, the poet gently warns against the arrogance that often accompanies good times and fleeting success. The sky—a timeless metaphor for fate and time—has always been unpredictable, forever spinning its wheel of fortunes. Why assume destiny has become your loyal friend, as if it has forgotten its nature of changing colors?
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