जब हुआ मुल्क ओ माल रहज़न-ए-होश बादशह को गदा किया तू ने
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning

When kingdom and wealth robbed a ruler of his senses, You turned that emperor into a beggar.

Explanation

In this couplet, the poet reflects on how swiftly destiny or divine will can dismantle human pride. When an emperor's vast kingdom and immense riches blinded him and plundered his good sense, the Almighty brought him down to the dust, reducing him to a mere beggar. It serves as a gentle, sobering reminder that worldly power is fleeting, and when arrogance steals our wisdom, life has its own poetic way of humbling us.

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