In the devotion to God, even the great man has a hand, but the world believes that the foreigner is the god.

This powerful couplet is a sharp social critique. Allama Iqbal questions the superficial judgments of the world. People tend to attribute divine favor or ultimate importance to those who are 'foreign' or different (Farangi). However, the poet reveals a deeper truth: in the grand scheme of life's power structures (Khudai), the influence of money and material wealth (the moneylender, or Mahajan) is just as potent, if not more so, than any perceived divinity. It’s a commentary on how power truly operates in society.