You have entered this world like a momentary spark, so take heed; beware lest this fragile, transient existence deceives you.

Mir beautifully compares human existence to a fleeting spark of fire (sharar) that glows intensely for a split second before vanishing into thin air. There is a clever, tender play on the word 'dam'—which means both a single breath and deception ('dam dena'). He gently reminds us not to be tricked by the grand illusions of this world, for our fragile life can slip away in the very space of a single breath.