Why do you wander around chasing greed and worldly desires? O heedless ones, abandon your pride for the sake of God.
The poet plays wonderfully with the word 'hawa'—first picturing someone wandering restlessly in the wind or floating on vanity, and then linking it to 'hirs-o-hawa', our insatiable greed and fleeting worldly desires. It holds a mirror up to our frantic chase after illusions, showing how pride only blinds us to what truly matters. Like a caring friend, the verse urges us to set aside this hollow arrogance and find peace in humble surrender.
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