Nafs-e-be-miqdaar Ko Qudrat Ho Gar Thori Bhi — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
If a worthless, base self gains even a little power, then see how a resourceless Pharaoh begins to make lofty claims of divinity.
Explanation
This couplet gently warns us about the ego. It says that even a small, worthless self, if given just a little power, will quickly grow arrogant. Look then at how it behaves like the Pharaoh, claiming grandeur even when it has nothing of real substance. The poet reminds us that a shallow soul puffs up with the slightest authority, and begins making tall claims it cannot support. True greatness doesn't boast. So the message is humble and clear: watch how power exposes the smallness within us, turning an empty heart into a loud pretender who imagines himself a king.
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