The era when the drinkers secretly drank from the cupbearer has passed; now, the whole world will become a tavern, and everyone will be a drinker.

This profound couplet speaks about the passage of time and the nature of human experience. Allama Iqbal suggests that the era when indulgence was a private, secretive affair—where the drinker had to sneak a drink from the cupbearer—is over. Now, the world itself is transforming into a grand tavern, and every person is destined to be a connoisseur of life's pleasures. It’s a commentary on the loss of privacy and the universalization of desire.