Further,
it is said that these bad features are exactly under the influence of features
of the Four-Elements. Hence, these should be slaughtered by the rival
Sword: 1.
The
awe and threat of arrogance (and haughtiness) the result of
which is Fire. 2.
The
desire of Shahwat, which is the fruition of Air. 3.
The
dominance of greed, which is the inevitable result of Water. 4.
Niggardliness (Bukhal), which
is the characteristic of Soil. Hakeem
Sanaai (Ghazanvi) Rahmatu-Allahe Ta-aala Alaihe ABYAAT (COUPLETS) By the Four Birds are meant the four temperaments
of body, You should decapitate all of them for the sake of the
Deen, Ishq is the prime arguments
with the Pure People, Keep all of the four alive as [an Aashiq] like
Hazrat
Khaleel Allah (Abraham) Alaihis-Salaam Allah Almighty BAYT (COUPLET) He dies never whose heat is living through Ishq, Our impression is permanently embossed
on the newspaper of the world! 
implicitly
says about this:
.
says: And when Ibrahim said (to his Lord): show me
how do you give life to the dead, He said "Do you not believe". Ibrahim said "yes I do but (I ask) in order that my heart be at ease". (His Lord) said:
"take Four of the Birds and cause them incline to you, then place a part of
them on each hill, then call them, they will come to you in haste. And know
that Allah
is Mighty Wise (2:260)
