Do not accept any favor at the cost of your courage and self-respect; even when walking along a path, avoid treading on a stranger's greenery.

This couplet is a stirring tribute to self-respect and inner strength. The poet uses the vivid metaphor of a tired traveler walking a dusty path, tempted to rest on a stranger's lush, cool grass ('sabza-e-begana'). He warns us that accepting an easy comfort often costs our dignity and leaves us forever indebted to someone else. True honor lies in bearing the heat of your own journey with courage, rather than seeking shade in someone else's garden.