तेरे मुहीत में कहीं गौहर-ए-ज़ि़ंदगी नहीं
ढूँड चुका मैं मौज मौज देख चुका सदफ़ सदफ़
— Allama Iqbal
Meaning
In your embrace, I could not find the pearl of life; / I have searched everywhere, seen every shell.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks of the universal quest for meaning. The poet, Allama Iqbal, suggests that the ultimate 'pearl of life' (gauhar-e-zindagi) is not found in the superficial depths of a person's heart, nor is it visible merely by observing the cycles of the sea. It is a powerful statement that true existence and profound truth require a deeper, more internal realization than external searching.
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