Dekha To Khaar-o-gul Ka Maqaam Ek Shaakh Hai — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
When I looked, the thorn and the rose both have their place on one and the same branch; you break no one's heart, whether they be honoured or lowly.
Explanation
Look closely, the poet says, and you'll see that the thorn and the flower share the very same branch. They grow from one source, side by side. In the same way, the one we honor and the one we look down upon are not so different. God, who gives life to both the rose and the thorn, does not break anyone's heart, whether they seem precious or lowly in our eyes. So we too should see the dignity in everyone, remembering that all of us spring from the same root and deserve kindness, not contempt.
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