The Shayar says, 'Do not know us, for the sky wanders for ages, when humans emerge from the curtain of dust.'

This couplet is a profound lesson in humility and self-awareness. Mir Taqi Mir tells us not to attribute cosmic, eternal wanderings to us. He reminds us that our true origin, our fundamental nature, is deeply rooted in dust (khaak). It’s a powerful statement that no matter how high we may rise or how grand our ambitions are, we are ultimately bound by our human, mortal beginnings. It grounds the lofty emotions of poetry in the reality of human existence.