Iqbal's Best Poetry

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Iqbal's Best Poetry

Concept of Self Respect (Khudi)

*. Nigah-e-faqr main shaan-e-sikandari kya hai?
Khiraaj ki jo gada ho, wo qaiseri kya hai?
Falaq nay ki hai ata un ko khaajgi kay jinhain
Khabar nahin rawish-e-banda parwari kya hai?
Kissey nahin hai tamanna-e-sarwari lekin
Khudi ki mout ho jis main, wo sarwari kya hai?
Buton say tujh ko umeedain, Khuda say no meedi
Mujhey bata tou sahi aur kaafri kya hai?

(Meanings: Nigah-e-Faqr main shan-e-sikandari kya hai = What is the worth of
kingdom in eyes of a saint?; Khiraj ki jo gada ho, wo qeseri kya hai = Such a rule in
which ruler is always worried about keeping it secure, is worthless; Falaq = Nature;
Khaajgi = Ruling class; Khabar nahin = Ignored; rawish-e-banda parwari = Sense of
serving humanity; tamanna-e-sarwari = Desires to rule; Khudi ki mout ho jis main
wo sarwari kya hai = Such rule is insulting to gain which, self respect is required to

be sacrificed; Buton = Idols (referring to fellow human beings here); umeedain =
Expectations; no meedi = Disappointment; Kaafri = Non Muslim who donot believe
in Oneness of God)

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*.Aey Tair-e-Lahooti, uss rizq say mout achi

Jis rizq say aati ho, parwaz main kotahi
Aain-e-jawanmardi, haq goi-o-bay baaqi
Allah kay sheron ko, aati nahin rubaahi


(Meanings:Tair - e-Lahooti = Simile, addressing to Muslim youth; Rizq =
food/income; Kotahi = Laziness, denotatively and connotatively referring to slavery
here; Aain-e-Jawanmardi = Conditions to live with dignity; Haq goi = Honesty;Bay
Baaqi =Bravery; Rubaahi = cunningness, hypocrisy)

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*. Hai Fikr mujhey misra-e-saani ki zyada
Allah karey tujh ko ata Fuqr ki talwaar
Jo haath main ye talwaar bhi aa jayey tou Momin
Ya Khalid-e-Janbaaz hai, Ya Haider-e-Karrar


(Meanings: misra-e-saani = proceeding verse; Fuqr ki talwar = Strong Faith;
Khalid-e-Janbaaz = Khalid Bin Waleed (May Allah be pleased with him); Haider-e-
Karrar= Ali Ibn-e-Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him))

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*. Wo kal kay gham-o-aish per kuch Haq nahin rakhta
Jo aaj khud afroz-o-jigar soz nahin hai
Wo qaum nahin laiq-e-hangama-e-farda
Jis qaum ki taqdeer main imroz nahin hai

(Meanings: gham-o-aish = thick n' thin; khud afroz-o-jigar soz = A person with
motivation and determination; Laiq-e-hangama-e-farda = worthy to survive
anymore; imroz = Present)

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*. Paani paani ho gaya sun ker Qalander ki ye baat
Tu jhuka jab ghair key aagey, na tann tera na mann
Apney mann main dub kay pa ja suragh-e-zindagi
Tu agar mera nahi banta, na ban, apna tou bann

(Meanings: paani paani ho gaya = ashamed of oneself; Qalander = Saint; Ghair =
Stranger (British here); tann and mann = Body and Soul; suragh-e-zindagi =
Connotatively referring to secrets to live prestigious life)

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*.Ho terey bayaban ki hawa tujh ko gawara
Iss dasht say behter hai na Dilli na Bukhara
Jis simt main chahey, sift-e-sal-e-rawan chal
Wadi ye hamari hai, wo sehra bhi hamara
Ghairat hai bari cheez jahan-e-tag-o-dou main
Pehnati hai derwaish ko taj-e-sir-e-dara
Afraad kay haathon main hai akwaam ki taqdeer
Her fard hai millat kau muqaddar ka sitara
Deen haath say dey ker agar azad ho millat
Hai aisi tijarat main Musalaman ka khasara

(Dr. Iqbal is addressing British here)
(Meanings: Bayaban = referring to Britain here; gawara = acceptable; dasht =
Desert denotatively (India connotatively); Simt = Direction; sift-e-sal-e-rawan =
Continuous flow; Wadi = Valley; Sehra = Desert; Ghairat = Self Respect;Jah an -e-
tag-o-dou = World of struggle; Derwesh = begger here; Taj-e-sir-e-dara=Royal
crown; Afraad = People;Akwaam = Nations; Fard = Individual; Millat = Nation;
Muqaddar =d es tin y; Deen =I s lam; Tijarat = Deal/Trade agreement; Khasara =
Loss)

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*. Kabhi aey, Naujawan Muslim! taddabur bhi kiya tu ney?
Wo kya gardon tha tu jis ka hai ik toota hua tara
Tujhey uss qaum nay pala hai aaghosh-e-mohabbat main
Kuchal dala tha jis nay paon main taaj-e-sir-e-dara

(Meanings: Taddabur = To think; Gardon = Sky (Simile, group of Prophet (PBUH) and his companions here); Qaum = Nation (Muslims here); Aaghosh-e-Mohabbat = Caring protection; Kuchal = Trample; Taj-e-sir-e-dara = Royal crown)

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*. Hawa-e-byaban say hoti hai kaari
Jawanmard ki zarbat-e-ghaaziyanan
Paltna, jhapatna, jhapat kay palatna
Lahu garm rakhney ka hai ik bahana
Parindon ki duniya ka derwesh hon main
Kay shaheen banata nahin aashiyana

(Meanings: Hawa-e-byaban = Deserts (referring to challenging tasks here); Kaari = Influential; Jawanmard = Brave man; Zarbat-e-Ghaziana = Daring strike; Lahu = Blood; Bahana = Excuse; Derwesh = Saint; Shaheen = Falcon (Muslim youth here);
Aashiyana = Permanent residence)

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*. Utha mat khana-e-shesha-e-farang kay ihsaan
Sifaal-e-Hind say meena-o-jaam paida ker
Hazar chasshmey teri sang-e-rah say phootey
Khudi main doob kay zarb-e-kaleem paida ker

(Meanings: Khana-e-sheesha-e-farang = Referring to British here; Sifaal-e-Hind =
Referring to former united India (sub contient) here; Meena-o-jaam = Referring to
necessities of life here; Chasshmey = Denotatively means fountains but connotative
meanings here, referring to obstacles; Sang-e-rah = Track/path; Phootey =
Emergence; Zarb-e-Kaleem = Powerful Strike)

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*. Nahin tera nash-e-mann kasr-e-sultani kay gumband per
Tu Shaheen hai basera ker paharon ki chatanon per


(Meanings: nash-e-mann = home; kasr-e-sultani = denotatively, it stands for royal
palace but here, it means ease and laziness; Basera = Shelter; Chatanon = Rocks)

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*. Aghyaar kay ufkaar-o-takhayyul ki gadai
Kya tujh ko nahin apni khudi tak bhi rasai?


(Meanings: Aghyaar = Referring to British; Ufkaar = Policies; Takhayyul =
Theories;Gadai= to beg; rasai = access)

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*. Khudi ko ker buland itna kay her taqdeer say pehley
Khuda bandey say khud poochey bata teri raza kya hai






*. Ghulami main na kaam aati hain shamsheerain, na tadbeerain
Jo ho shok-e-yaqeen paida tou cut jaati hain zanjeerain
Koi andaza ker sakta hai iss kay zor-e-bazu ka?
Nigha-e-mard-e-momin say badal jati hain taqdeerain


(Meanings: Ghulami = Slavery; Shamsheerain = Swords; Tadbeerain = Plannings;
Shok-e-yaqeen = Sense of self respect; Zanjeerain =res traints ; Andaza=Gues s ; Zor-
e-Bazu=Strength; Nigah-e-Mard-e-Momin = Glare of a Muslim (connotatively

referring to strength of a strong faith Muslim); Taqdeerain = Destiny)
Prayers for improvement in condition of Muslims and encouragement of Muslim
youth in light of history

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*. Ghareeb-o-sada-o-rangeen hain daastan-e-Haram
Nihayat iss ki Hussain, Ibtada hai Ismail


(Meanings: Ghareeb-o-Sada-o-Rangeen = Simple and full of lessons of honesty,
determination, devotion; Dastan-e-Haram = History of Islam; Nihayat = Conclusion;
Hussain = Grandson of Prophet (PBUH), Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him)
who sacrificed his life to keep the flag of Islam high; Ibtada = Beginning; Ismail =
Prophet Ismail (PBUH))

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*. Ye Ghazi ye Terey purisraar bandey
Jinhain Tu nay bakhsha hai zoq-e-Khudai
Dou neem inn ki thokar say sehra-o-darya
Simmat ker paharr inn ki haibat say rai
Dou alam say beygana kerti hai dil ko
Ajab cheez hai lazzat-e-aashnai
Shahadat hai matloob-o-maqsood-e-Momin
Na maal-e-ghaneemat, na kishwar kushai


(Meanings: Ghazi = Brave warriors; Terey = Referring to Allah; Purisrar Bandey = Devoted slaves; bakhsha = blessed with; zoq-e-Khudai = Love for God; Dou neem = minor stuff; thokar = kick; sehra-o-darya = deserts and rivers; simat = to contract;
paharr =mountains ; haibat =grace; rai = giving way to; dou alam =un ivers e;
baygana =indifferent; ajab =amazin g; cheez =d evotion ; lazzat-e-aashnai =Strong
faith; Shahadat = Martyrdom; Matloob = Required; Maqsood = Goal; Momin =
Muslim; Maal-e-ghanimat = booty of war; Kishwar kushai = appraisal)

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*. Cheen-o-Arab hamara, Hindustan hamara
Muslim main hum, watan hai sara jahan hamara
Tauheed ki amanat senon main hai hamarey
Asan nahin mitana naam-o-nishaan hamara
Duniya kay bu't kadon main, wo pehla ghar Khuda ka
Hum uss kay pasban hain, wo pasban hamara
Baatil say dabney waley, aey Asman! nahin hum
Sou baar ker chuka hai Tu imtihan hamara
Salar-e-Karwan hai Meer-e-Hijaaz (PBUH) apna
Iss naam say hai baaqi, aaram-e-jahan hamara
Iqbal ka tarana baang-e-dara hai goya
Hota hai jada paima, phir karwan hamara


(Meanings: Cheen-o-Arab = China and Arabia; Hindustan = India; watan =
homeland; jahan = world; Tauheed ki amanat = Islam; Senon = Insight; asan = easy;

mitana =elimin ate; naam-o-nishan =su rvival; bu't kadon = idol temples; pehla ghar
Khuda ka = Referring to Khana Kaaba; pasban =Protector; Baatil =Op p ress ion ;
Dabney waley =Oppres s ed; Asman =Natu re; Salar-e-Karwan = Leader of Caravan;
Meer-e-Hijaaz (PBUH) = Muhammad (PBUH); Aaram-e-jahan =s atis faction;
Tarana =A n th em; bang-e-dara = Voice of bell; jada paima =reactivate)