All honor and favor belong to you, my lord; I know myself to be merely a dust-covered servant.

This profound couplet speaks of self-respect and self-awareness. Mir Taqi Mir acknowledges that all his dignity (izzat) and grace (niyaz) belong to him. He states that he knows his own humble, mortal state—this 'dust-covered hand'—as being inherently devoted or a worshipper. It's a powerful declaration of self-worth, recognizing that true value comes from within, regardless of outward circumstances.