If you do not look, you will not sit in my circle of poetry, for the dots of true self are like the blade of the pure sword.

This couplet is a powerful challenge to the audience's sincerity. Allama Iqbal is essentially telling the listeners: 'If your attention is not genuine, if you are not truly invested in the depth of these words, then do not sit in my circle.' He reminds us that the core principles of selfhood (Khudi) that he speaks about are not mere ideas; they are as sharp and real as a true sword. It’s a demand for respect and genuine engagement with profound truth.