इक जुनूँ है कि बा-शुऊर भी है इक जुनूँ है कि बा-शुऊर नहीं
— Allama Iqbal
Meaning

There is a passion that is also sensible, There is a passion that is not sensible.

Explanation

This profound couplet explores the nature of passion and madness. Allama Iqbal suggests that madness isn't a single entity; it exists in two forms. Sometimes, the passion is guided by consciousness—it's a deliberate, aware choice. But sometimes, it's a wild, instinctual frenzy, completely beyond our control. It speaks to the complexity of human emotion: the difference between calculated risk and sheer, raw impulse.

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