One who is luminous like flames from the heat of mention, and faster than lightning in the beauty of thought.
This profound couplet by Allama Iqbal speaks to the overwhelming power of memory and thought. He describes something that shines like a blazing flame simply by being remembered (Zikr), and something that is faster than lightning when merely contemplated (Fikr). It suggests that the intensity of deep emotion, whether through recollection or pure thought, is not merely visible—it is a force of nature. It is the realization that our minds hold energies far greater than the physical world can comprehend.
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