Oh spark, don't be lonely with a companion on the path to the destination; we too are destined to perish.
This profound couplet speaks to the delicate balance between passion and reality. The poet addresses the restless spirit (the 'spark') and warns that loneliness cannot be a constant companion on the path of life. Allama Iqbal reminds us that we are all temporary travelers, destined to fade away. It's a poignant message about accepting transience—that even the deepest emotional attachments must eventually yield to the reality of time's passage.
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