My own existence is like foam, and this display is like a mirage.

Mir Taqi Mir uses profound metaphors here to describe the fragility of life. He compares human existence (hasti) to a bubble (habab)—something beautiful but incredibly temporary. Similarly, he says that the spectacle of the world (numayish) is like a mirage (sarab). This couplet is a meditation on transience, reminding us that worldly attachments and glories are ultimately fleeting and deceptive.