phuul ki patti se kat sakta hai hiire ka jigar mard-e-nadan par kalam-e-narm-o-nazuk be-asar allama iqbal contrasts physical hardness with moral stubbornness: a petal’s softness can still wound a diamond, yet a foolish person’s inner rigidity cannot be moved by polite speech. the “diamond’s heart” suggests extreme toughness, while “soft words” stand for refined counsel. the couplet’s emotional core is frustration that wisdom and tenderness fail against ignorance and obstinacy.
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