Ham Apni Rindi-o-ta.at Pe Khaak Naaz Karen — Jigar Moradabadi
हम अपनी रिंदी-ओ-ताअत पे ख़ाक नाज़ करें
क़ुबूल-ए-हज़रत-ए-सुल्ताँ हुई हुई न हुई
— Jigar Moradabadi
Meaning
Why should we pride ourselves on either our revelry or our worship? Ultimately, it is entirely up to the Sovereign (God) whether it is accepted or not.
Explanation
In this couplet, the poet brings us face-to-face with ultimate humility before the Divine. Whether we spend our lives in rigorous prayer and piety or in carefree, rebellious abandon, neither gives us any right to boast. Ultimately, our actions have no bargaining power in the court of the True Sovereign—acceptance is purely a matter of His graceful will.
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