Oh, wandering ascetic, oh, one whose head is adorned, / Your hands wear the sacred garland of Allah.

This powerful couplet is a gentle yet profound critique of outward piety. Bulleh Shah addresses the wandering ascetic, warning him against carelessly distributing the mala (rosary) of Allah. The Shayar suggests that true devotion is not something to be given away as an object, but rather a state of the heart. It is a reminder that mere rituals or visible symbols of faith are meaningless without deep, internal realization and sincere surrender to the divine.