True Richness
حقیقی تونگری
لاَ غِنَى كَالْعَقْلِ، وَلاَ فَقْرَ كَالْجَهْلِ، وَلاَ مِيرَاثَ كَالاْدَبِ، وَلاَ ظَهِيرَ كَالْمُشَاوَرَةِ.
عقل جیسی کوئی توانگری نہیں، جہالت جیسی کوئی ناداری نہیں، ادب جیسی کوئی میراث نہیں اور مشورے جیسی کوئی مدد نہیں۔
“There is no wealth like intelligence, no poverty like ignorance, no inheritance like politeness, and no support like consultation.”
Reflections: Imam Ali ؑ identifies the **Four Pillars of a Successful Life**. He redefines “wealth” as intellectual capacity rather than gold, and “poverty” as the lack of knowledge rather than the lack of coins. He also highlights that the best thing a parent can leave for a child isn’t property, but **Etiquette** ($Adab$), and the strongest ally one can have in any venture is the collective wisdom found in **Consultation**.