In a noble lineage, the actions are not elevated. The pot of wine is filled, but the saint sleeps in criticism.

When Kabir Shayar speaks these lines, he is addressing the difference between inherited status and actual deeds. He suggests that merely belonging to a noble lineage does not automatically elevate a person's character; one's actions define them. The metaphor of the filled pot and the sleeping saint beautifully captures the paradox: even if a person is full of something—be it knowledge, wealth, or pretense—they remain vulnerable to the criticism of the wise. This couplet is Kabir Shayar's powerful reminder that true wisdom lies in humility and self-awareness, not in external grandeur.