O Sheikh, why have you become so puffed up with pride over preaching sermons? Will you ruin the dignity of your white beard like this?
In this couplet, the poet playfully teases the self-righteous preacher for being puffed up by the pride of his own hollow sermons. The metaphor of being 'filled with wind' captures empty arrogance, while the 'white beard' represents the natural dignity and wisdom of old age. The poet gently warns the Sheikh that by obsessing over lecturing others, he risks squandering the very respect his seniority deserves.
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