Ho Paak-daamanon Ko Khalish Gar Hai Kya Khatar — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
If the pure-hearted feel a slight pricking, what danger is there in it? The eye takes no alarm at the thorn of its own eyelashes.
Explanation
The poet says that if people of pure heart and clean conscience feel a little prick or discomfort, there's really nothing to fear. Just as the eye is not troubled by the lashes that surround it, though they are like thorns, a pure soul is not harmed by small troubles. The lashes sit right at the eye, yet never hurt it. In the same way, those who live honestly need not worry about minor pains or the sharpness of life. Their inner purity keeps them safe and at peace, so no small sting can truly wound them.
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