These tears, given by Allah, are like dust; they make the stars shine with their nectar.

This profound couplet by Allama Iqbal speaks to the divine value of sorrow. The poet suggests that the tears we shed—tears which seem to fall upon the dust of life—are not merely signs of pain. Instead, they possess a unique luminescence. These tears are so radiant that they grant a brilliant shine to the very stars, transforming sorrow into a source of profound light and existence.