Hai Miri Zillat Hi Kuch Meri Sharafat Ki Dalil — Allama Iqbal
है मिरी ज़िल्लत ही कुछ मेरी शराफ़त की दलील
जिस की ग़फ़लत को मलक रोते हैं वो ग़ाफ़िल हूँ मैं
— Allama Iqbal
Meaning
My very humiliation is the proof of my dignity; I am the unaware one whom the kings weep for.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks of self-worth and profound humility. The poet suggests that the very act of accepting 'lowliness' (zillat) is, paradoxically, the greatest proof of one's inherent dignity (sharafat). He elevates his state of unawareness or detachment (gafil) to such a level that even kings weep over it, implying a transcendence beyond worldly power.
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