अगरचे बहर की मौजों में है मक़ाम इस का सफ़ा-ए-पाकी-ए-तीनत से है गुहर का वुज़ू
— Allama Iqbal
Meaning

Though its station is in the waves of the ocean, its cleansing is from the purity of the Trinity.

Explanation

This profound couplet speaks to the enduring nature of true purity. The 'ocean waves' represent external chaos, challenges, or worldly turmoil. Yet, the poet asserts that even if a person's status or life is tossed by these turbulent waves, the source of their inherent grace—the 'pearl's ablution'—always comes from the untouched, pure mirror of their own essence. It is a powerful affirmation that true worth is internal and cannot be washed away by the world's drama.

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