You are not yet familiar with the conscience of the sky; do not make you restless with the sorrow of a star.
This powerful couplet speaks of spiritual maturity and detachment. Allama Iqbal suggests that true understanding—the 'conscience of the sky'—is something you haven't grasped yet. He implies that superficial beauty, like the twinkling stars, cannot disturb or unsettle a soul that has achieved genuine inner peace. It's a call to look beyond the dazzling distractions of the world and find truth in the vastness of your own being.
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