The deceptive and wandering hunter is boastful of himself. The bird flying in the wind has lost all its own support.

This powerful couplet critiques the arrogance of those who boast about their cunning or deceit. The 'sayyad' (hunter/deceiver) is portrayed as someone who is overly proud of his schemes. However, Mir Taqi Mir reminds us that true knowledge belongs to those who simply exist, like the birds flying in the sky. They carry their own destiny and secrets with effortless grace, a stark contrast to human vanity.