Aadmi Kya Wo Na Samjhe Jo Sukhan Ki Qadr Ko — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
How can he be called a human who does not value speech, for it was the power of speech that raised a mere fistful of dust from the level of beasts to that of man.
Explanation
This couplet asks a simple but deep question: can someone truly be called a human being if they don't understand the worth of words? The poet reminds us that it was the gift of speech that lifted us up. We were just a handful of dust, like any animal, until the power of language and meaningful words turned us into something higher. So valuing good words, thoughtful speech, and poetry is not a small thing. It is the very quality that makes us human. Someone who ignores the beauty and value of words is, in a sense, missing the gift that truly separates people from the rest of creation.
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