What shall I ask the wise men about my beginning, for I live only in thought of what my end will be.

This profound couplet delves into the deepest waters of existential philosophy. Allama Iqbal questions the very nature of existence, suggesting that the rational mind (the 'khirdmand') cannot comprehend the boundaries of the self. The poet states that he is so consumed by the thought of his ultimate destination—his 'inteha'—that he cannot even discuss his beginning. It is a powerful meditation on the limits of human reason!