Nahin ye ke mein
“If you long for a heart that truly feels, then serve the poor and the humble; this jewel is not found in the treasuries of kings.”
नहीं मिलता ये बादशाहों के ख़ज़ीनों में
The couplet in Devanagari — it carries the authenticity of the original, and every Hindi reader can read it.
نہیں ملتا یہ گوہر بادشاہوں کے خزینوں میں
The couplet as Iqbal wrote it, in Urdu (Nastaliq).
Iqbal sets a feeling heart above material wealth and calls it a rare jewel. He locates that jewel not in palaces but in service to those who have little. Compassion, he suggests, is grown through contact with need, not bought with riches; the powerful, insulated from struggle, often miss it entirely.
If you feel emotionally numb or hardened, do not look for the cure in comfort. Spend time close to people who are struggling; service is what reopens a heart that abundance has dulled.
Abhi ishq ke imtihan aur bhi hain
Tu agar mera nahin banta na ban, apna to ban
Ilm ki shama se ho mujh ko mohabbat ya-rab