O awaited truth, please reveal yourself from the veil of metaphor, for my devoted brow yearns to offer thousands of salutations.

This profound couplet speaks to the ultimate yearning for truth (Haqiqat). Allama Iqbal suggests that the truth is not easily grasped; it often remains veiled in metaphor or allegory. The poet describes the intense devotion and anticipation—a devotion so powerful it feels like thousands of prostrations waiting to be offered. It is a beautiful meditation on the struggle between spiritual longing and the elusive nature of absolute reality.