They consider themselves related to Europe, while we are the stars that are much closer to the abode of light.

This powerful couplet is a critique of intellectual arrogance. Allama Iqbal suggests that the West often believes itself to be inherently superior or naturally aligned with its own comfort zone. The poet reminds us that true understanding and connection transcend geographical or cultural boundaries. It is a call to shed ethnocentric biases and recognize universal truths.