The Heart and the Tongue
دل اور زبان
Original Arabic • متنِ عربی
قَلْبُ الْأَحْمَقِ فِي فِيهِ، وَلِسَانُ الْعَاقِلِ فِي قَلْبِهِ.
Urdu Translation • اردو ترجمہ
احمق کا دل اس کے منہ میں ہے، اور عاقل کی زبان اس کے دل میں ہے۔
English Translation • انگریزی ترجمہ
“The heart of a fool is in his mouth, and the tongue of a wise man is in his heart.”
Reflections: Imam Ali ؑ identifies the key difference between wisdom and folly. A fool speaks without thinking; his heart (emotions and impulses) moves directly to his tongue. In contrast, a wise person processes every word through their heart and intellect before it ever reaches their mouth. This teaches us the importance of introspection and the discipline of silence.