--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Dream is nothing but lust Gain is nothing…" description: "\"“Dream is nothing but lust Gain is nothing but dust Strong is standing to fall Iron is waiting to rust”\" — Nadeem Faraz" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/363/nadeem-faraz-265022_dreams_dream-is-nothing-but-lust-gain-is-nothin_1644649.jpg" --- # Dream is nothing but lust Gain is nothing but dust Strong… ![“Dream is nothing but lust Gain is nothing but dust Strong is standing to fall Iron is waiting to rust” quote by Nadeem Faraz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/363/nadeem-faraz-265022_dreams_dream-is-nothing-but-lust-gain-is-nothin_1644649.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/363/nadeem-faraz-265022_dreams_dream-is-nothing-but-lust-gain-is-nothin_1644649.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/363/nadeem-faraz-265022_dreams_dream-is-nothing-but-lust-gain-is-nothin_1644649.jpg) > ““Dream is nothing but lust Gain is nothing but dust Strong is standing to fall Iron is waiting to rust”” Nadeem Faraz ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The verses contrast fleeting desire and inevitable decay, urging acceptance of impermanence. **In simple terms:** Desire fades, things rust. Key Takeaway Embrace change, let go. Themes impermanence desire decay acceptance poetry Mood thoughtful melancholic Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - personal reflection - creative writing - artistic expression Key Concepts existentialism symbolism contrast Questions to Reflect On - How do you confront impermanence? - What does “standing to fall” suggest? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Dream](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dream/) [Dreams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dreams/) [Lust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lust/) ## Related quotes > [Waiting is the rust of the soul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-ruiz-zafon/waiting-is-the-rust-of-the-soul/) [Carlos Ruiz Zafon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-ruiz-zafon/) > [“Hate is like throwing dust into a strong wind,” his mum always said. “You know where the dust is going to end up,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-aspinall/hate-is-like-throwing-dust-into-a-strong-wind-his-mum-always-said-you/) Rob Aspinall > [“Will asked the same questions as many times as he’d read the verse. 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