Iqbal's Best Poetry

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*. Ya Rabb! dil-e-Muslim ko wo zinda tammana dey
Jo qalb ko germa dey, jo rooh ko tarpa dey
Phir wadi-e-faran kay her zarrey ko chamka dey
Phir shok-e-tamasha dey, phir zoq-e-taqaza dey
Mehroom-e-tamasha ko phir deeda-e-beena dey
Dekha hai jo kuch main nay, auron ko bhi dikhla dey
Bhatkey huey aahu ko phir su-e-Haram ley chal
Iss sheher kay khugar ko phir wus'at-e-sehra dey
Iss dour ki zulmat main her qalb-e-pareshan ko
Wo dagh-e-mohabbat dey, jo chand ko sherma dey
Ihsaas inayat ker aasar-e-museebat ka
Imroz ki shorish main andesha-e-farda dey
Main bulbul-e-nalan hun ik ujray gulistan ka
Taseer ka sa'il hun, mohtaaj ko Datta dey


(Meanings: Zinda Tammanna = Motivation; Qalb = Heart; Rooh = Soul;wadi-e-

faran = Islamic nation; Chamka dey=Shine; shok-e-tamasha =D etermin ation ; Zoq- e-taqaza =zeal; Mehroom-e-tamasha =I gnored; deeda-e-beena =aw arenes s ; bhatkey huey aahu = referring to Muslim nation who has gone astray; su-e-Haram =

awareness of Islam; Khugar = Thoughts; wus'at-e-sehra = Broad horizon; zulmat =
darkness/depression; qalb-e-pareshan = depressed; dagh-e-mohabbat = relaxation
(referring to Islam) ; Ihsaas = Awareness; inayat = Bless; asar-e-museebat =
expected hurdles; imroz ki shorish = commitments of present; andesha-e-farda =
Foresight; bulbul-e-nalan = complaining; ujray gulistan = referring to downtrodden
Muslim nation; Taseer = Blessing; Sa'il = begger; Mohtaj = begger; Datta = Allah)

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*. Ye faizan-e-nazar tha kay maktab ki karamat thi
Sikhayey kis nay Ismail ko aadab-e-farzandi?
Terey azad bandon ki na ye duniya na wo duniya
Yahan merney ki pabandi, wahan jeeney ki pabandi


(Meanings: faizan-e-nazar = Special blessings; maktab = School/training institute;
karamat =cred it; sikhayey = to educate; aadab-e-farzandi = obedience for parents)

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*. Her lehza hai Momin ki nayi shaan, nayi aan
Guftaar main, kirdaar main, Allah ki Burhaan
Qahari-o-ghaffari-o-qadusi-o-jabroot
Ye chaar anaasir hon tou banta hai Musalman
Hamsaya-e-Jibreel-e-Ameen, Banda-e-Khaaki
Hai iss ka nash-e-mann na Bukhara na Badakhshaan
Jis say jigr-e-lala main thandak ho wo shabnam
Daryaon kay dil jis say dehel jayen wo toofan
Ye raaz kisi ko nahin maloom kay Momin
Qari nazar aata hai, haqeeqat main hai Quran

(Meanings: lehza = moment; shaan = grace; aan = dignity; guftaar = speech;kir daar
=ch aracter; burhan =reflection ; Qahari =S trict; Anasir =factors ; Hamsaya-e-
Jibreel-e-Amin banda-e-khaki = Referring to a true Muslim who is given simile to as
worthy as angel Gabriel;Nash-e-mann = premanent residence; jigr-e-lala = flower;
shabnam = dew drops; dehel = to tremble; tufan =thu n d er; raaz =s ecret; qari =one
who recites)

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*. Nikal kay sehra say jis nay Roma ki saltanat ko ulat diya tha
Suna hai qudsiyon say main nay, wo sher phir hoshyar ho ga
Khuda kay bandey tou hain hazaron, banon main phirtey hain marey marey
Main uss ka banda banon ga jis ko Khuda kay bandon say pyar ho ga

(Meanings: saltanat = State; ulat = to conquer; Qudsiyon = fortune tellers; sher = lion (referring to Sultan Salah ud Din Ayubi and other brave Muslims); hoshyar = Attention; banon = forests)





*. Guftaar-e-syasat main watan aur hi kuch hai
Irshaad-e-Naboo'at (PBUH) main watan aur hi kuch hai
(Meanings: Guftaar-e-syasat = in political terms; Irshad-e-Naboo'at (PBUH) =
Sayings of Muhammad (PBUH))

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*. Apney parwanon ko phir zoq-e-khud afrozi dey
Barq-e-daireena ko farman-e-jigar sozi dey
(Praying to God)
(Meanings: Parwanon = Believers; zoq-e-khud afrozi = sense of self respect;Bar q-e-
daireena = Strength of old times; farman-e-jigar sozi =Faith )





*. Aankh ko baydaar ker dey wada-e-deedar say
Zinda ker dey dil ko soz-e-johar-e-guftaar say

(Praying to God)
(Meanings: Aankh = vision; baydaar = conscious; wada-e-deedar = Promise of
keeping true Faith; soz-e-johar-e-guftar = Faith)





*. Shab guraizan ho gi aakhir jalwa-e-khursheed say
Ye chaman mamoor ho ga naghma-e-Tauheed say

(Meanings: Shab guraizan ho gi aakhir jalwa-e-khursheed say = Sunshine will
dominate the darkness of night eventually; chaman = referring to Islam; mamoor =
blessed; naghma-e-tauheed = Islam)

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*. Dilon ko markez-e-mehr-o-wafa ker
Hareem-e-Kibriya say aashna ker
Jissey nan-e-jaween bakhshi hai Tu nay
Ussey bazo-e-Haider bhi ata ker

(praying to God)
(Meanings: Dilon = Hearts/insights/thoughts; markaz-e-mehr-o-wafa = Center of
love and loyalty; Hareem-e-Kibriya = God; aashna = Familiar; Nan-e-jaween =
determination; Bazu-e-Haider = Strength and faith of Ali (may Allah be pleased
with him))





*. Azaim ko senon main baydaar ker dey
Nigah-e-Musalman ko talwaar ker dey
(Praying to God)
(Meanings: Azaim = Motivations; senon = insights; baydaar = conscious)





*. Taqdeer kay paband nabatat-o-jamadat
Momin faqat ehkaam-e-ILahi ka hai paband
(Meanings: Taqdeer = Fortune; paband = restricted; nabatat-o-jamadat = low lives/
weak people; ehkaam-e-ILahi = Commandments of Allah)

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*. Zameer-e-lala main roshan chiragh-e-aarzu ker dey
Chamman kay zarrey zarrey ko shaheed-e-justaju ker dey
(Praying to God)
(Meanings: Zameer-e-lala = Insight of Muslims; roshan = enlighten;chir agh-e-aaz ru
= Lamp of hopes; zarrey = each part; shaheed-e-justaju = strive to be stronger)





*. Bazu tera Tauheed ki quat say qawi hai
Islam tera des hai, tu Mustafawi hai
Nizara-e-daireena zamaney ko dikha dey
Aey Mustafawi! khaak main iss bu't ko mila dey
(Meanings: Qawi = strong; des = country; Mustafawi = Referring to Muslims here;
Nizara-e-daireena = Old times when Muslims used to be the most united and strong
power)





*. Phir dilon ko yaad aa jayey ga paigham-e-sajood
Phir jabeen khaak-e-Haram say aashna ho jayey gi
Aankh jo kuch dekhti hai, lab pay aa sakta nahin
Mehw-e-hairat hon kay duniya kya say kya ho jayey gi
(Meanings: paigham-e-sajood = Message of Muhammad (PBUH); jabeen =
foreheads; khak-e-Haram = referring to worship of Allah; lab = lips;mehw- e-hair at
= a m a zed )
Miscellaneous

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*. Wo dana-e-subul, khatam-ur-rasul, maula-e-kul jis ney
Ghubar-e-rah ko bakhsha farogh-e-wadi-e-seena
Nigah-e-ishq-o-masti main wohi awwal wohi aakhir
Wohi Quran, wohi Furqan, wohi Yasin, wohi Taha
(Referring to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him))





*. Teri nigah main sabit nahin Khuda ka wajood?

Meri nigah main sabit nahin wajood tera
Wajood kya hai? faqat johar-e-khudi ki namu
Kay apni fiker ker, johar hai baynamud tera





*. Zairan-e-Kaba say Iqbal, ye poochey koi
Kya Haram ka tohfa zam zam kay siwa kuch bhi nahin?






*. Gulzar-e-hast-o-bood na baigana waar dekh
Hai dekhney ki cheez, issey bar bar dekh
Aya hai tu jahan main misl-e-shola zaar dekh
Dam dey na jayye hasti-e-napaydar dekh
Mana kay teri deed kay qabil nahin hon main
Tu mera shok dekh, mera intizaar dekh
Kholi hain zoq-e-deed nay aankhain teri agar
Her rehguzar main naqsh-e-kaf-e-paay-e-yaar dekh

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*. Iss chaman main murgh-e-dil gayey na azadi kay geet
Aah! ye gulshan nahin aisey taraney kay liyey






*. Terey ishq ki inteha chahta hon
Meri saadgi dekh, kya chahta hon
Bhari mehfil main raaz ki baat keh di
Bara bayadab hon, saza chahta hon





*. Ye Hind kay firqa saaz Iqbal aazri ker rahey hain goya
Bacha kay daamin buton say apna ghubar-e-rah-e-Hijaz ho ja





*. Parwaney ko chiragh hai, bulbul ko phool bas
Siddique kay liyey hai Khuda ka Rasool (PBUH) bas





*. Aag hai, aulad-e-Ibraheem (PBUH) hai, namrud hai
Kya Kisi ko phir kisi ka imtihan maqsood hai?






*. Khatar pasand tabiat ko saazgaar nahin
Wo gulistan kay jahan ghaat main na ho sayyad
Muqam-e-shok terey qudsiyon kay bas ka nahin
Unheen ka kaam hai ye jin kay hosley hain Zayyad





*. Jalal-e-paadshahi ho, ya jamhoori tamasha ho
Juda ho deen syasat say, tou reh jaati hai chengezi






*. Issi Quran main hai ab tark-e-jahan ki taleem
Jis nay momin ko banaya may-o-perween ka amin
Tan ba taqdeer hai aaj un kay amal ka andaz
Thi nihan jin kay iradon main Khuda ki taqdeer

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*. Hai mamlakat-e-Hind main yek terfa tamasha
Islam hai mehboos, Mullah hai azaad





*. Wajud-e-zan say hai tasweer-e-kaynat main rang
Issi kay saaz say hai zindagi ka soz-e-darun
Sharf main berh kay surrayya say masht-e-khaak iss ki
Kay her sharf hai ussi darj ka dur-e-maknu





*. Mashriq say ho bayzaar, na maghrib say hazar ker
Fitrat ka ishara hai kay her shab ko seher ker





*. Na Asia main, na Europe main soz-o-saz-e-hayaat
Khudi ki mout hai ye, aur wo zameer ki mout
Dilon main walwala-e-inqilaab hai paida
Qareeb aa gayi shayad jahan-e-peer ki mout





*. Main kar-e-jahan say nahin aagah hon lekin
Arbab-e-nazar say nahin poshida koi raaz
Ker tu bhi hakoomat kay waziron ki khushamad
dastoor naya aur nayey dour ka aaghaz





*. Teri hareef hai ya Rabb! syasat-e-afrang
Magar hain iss kay pujari faqat ameer-o-raees
Banaya aik hi Iblees aag say TU nay
banayey khaak say iss nay dou sa'd hazar iblees





*. Tera pesha hai saffaki, mera pesha hai saffaki
Kay hum kazzak hain dono, tu maidani, main daryai





*. Teri dua say qaza tou badal nahin sakti
Magar hai iss say ye mumkin kay tu badal jayey
Teri dua hai kay ho teri aarzu poori
Meri dua hai teri aarzu badal jayye



*. Aaj wo Kashmir hai mehkoom-o-majboor-o-faqeer
Kal jissey ahle-e-nazar kehtey thay Iran-e-sagheer





*. Mumkin hai kay tu jis ko samjhta hai baharan
Auron ki nigahon main wo mosam ho khizan ka
Shayad kay zameen hai ye kissi aur jahan ki
Tu jisko samajhta hai falak apney jahan ka

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*. Mutmain hai tu, pareshan misl-e-bu rehta hon main
Zakhmi-e-shamsheer zoq-e-justuju rehta hon main





*. Iqbal bhi Iqbal say aagah nahin hai
Kuch iss main tamaskhar nahin, Wallah nahin hai






Dilemma of Muslim world and its causes

*. kal aik shorida khab gah-e-Nabi (PBUH) per ro ro kay keh raha tha
Kay Misr-o-Hindustan kau Muslim banay-e-Milat mita rahey hain
Ye zairan-e-hareem-e-maghrib hazar rehber banain hamarey
Hamain bhala un say wasta kya, jo tujh(PBUH) say na-ashna rahey hain
Suney ga Iqbal, koun in ko, ye anjuman hi badal gayi hai
Nayey zamaney main hum ko purani batain suna rahey hain
(Meanings: Shorida = Desperately in love; Khab gah-e-Nabi (PBUH) = Tomb of
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH); Misr-o-Hindustan = Egypt and India;Banay-e-M illat
= Unity of Muslim nation; Mita = To eliminate; Un say wasta = Concern with

British;na-as hna= Not Familiar; Anjuman = System/thoughts; Nayey Zamaney =
Modern Era (Connotatively, referring to secular thoughts); Purani = Old, outdated
(Connotatively, a taunt on Muslims who ignored Islamic teachings and followed
British traditions due to inferiority complex of being slave of British)

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* Masjid tou bana di shab bhar main, Iman ki hararat walon nay
Mann apna purana papi hai, barson main Namazi ban na saka
Kya khoob ameer-e-faisal ko sanawasi nay paigham diya
Tu naam-o-nasab ka Hijazi hai, per dil ka Hijazi ban na saka
Iqbal bara updeshak hai, mann baton main mo leta hai
Guftar ka ye ghazi tou bana, kirdar ka ghazi ban na saka

(Meanings: Masjid = Mosque; Shab bhar = Within a night; Iman ki hararat walon =
Men with strong Faith; Papi = Sinner; Barson = Years; Namazi = Worshiper
(referring to man of strong faith here); Ameer-e-Faisal = Leader of Muslims;
Sanawwasi =A ir; Paigham =Mes s age; Naam-o-nasab = Race and Culture; Hijaazi =
Muslim; Updeshak = Man with speaking power; mann mo lena = To impress;Gu ftar
=Sp eech es Kirdar =Ch aracter)





*. Mata-e-Aql-o-Danish lutt gayi Allah walon ki
Ye kis Kafir ada ka ghamza-e-khunrez hai Saaqi
(Meanings: Mata-e-Aql-o-Danish = Creative thoughts and wisdom; Lutt = Robbed;
Allah Walon = referring to Muslims here; Kafir = non Muslim; ghamza-e-khunrez =
Evil planning; Saaqi = Friend)






*. Mujhey Tehzeeb-e-Hazir nay ata ki hai wo azadi
Kay zaahir main tou azaadi hai, baatin main giraftari
Tu, aey Maula-e-Yasrab (PBUH)! aap meri chara sazi ker
Meri Daanish hai afrangi, mera Imaan hai zannari

(Meanings: Tehzeeb-e-Hazir = Present Civilisation; Azadi = Freedom; Zaahir =
Physical existence or denotation; Baatin = In reality or connotation; Giraftari =
Bondage; Maula-e-Yasrab (PBUH) = Prophet Muhammad (PBUH); Chara Sazi =
Treatment of ailments; Daanish = Wisdom; Afrangi = Inspired by British;Zannar i
= Ad u lt era t e)





*. Azab-e-Daanish-e-Hazir say ba khabar hon main
Kay main iss aag main phainka gaya hon misl-e-Khalil (PBUH)

(Meanings: Azab-e-Danish-e-Hazir = So called present civilisation;ba khabar = Informed, updated; phainka = Thrown; Misl-e-Khalil (PBUH) = Like Abraham (PBUH))

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*. Barh kay Khyber say hai ye marka-e-deen-o-watan
Iss zamaney main koi Haider-e-Karrar bhi hai?
Manzil-e-rehrawan dur bhi dushwaar bhi hai
Iss kaafley main koi kaafla salaar bhi hai?

(Meanings: Barh kay = More than; Khyber = A place where Ali (m.Allah.b.p.w.him)
won a historical fight; Marka-e-deen-o-watan = Challenge of raising the flag of
Islam; Haider-e-Karrar = Ali (m.Allah.b.p.w.him); Manzil-e-Rehrawan =
Destination; Dushwar = Tough; Kaafley = Caravan; Kaafla Salaar = Leader of
Caravan)





*. Ye Dour apney Baraheem ki Talash main hai
Sanam Kada hai Jahan La ILa ha IL Allah
Kiya hai tu nay Mata-e-gharoor ka soda
Fareb-e-sod-o-ziyan La ILa ha IL Allah
Agarchey Bu't hai Jamat ki aastino main
Mujhey hai Hukm-e-Azan La ILa ha IL Allah

(Meanings: Dour = Era; Baraheem = Abraham (Peace Be Upon Him); Talash =
Search; Sanam Kada = Temple where idols are placed; Mata-e-gharoor = Referring
to Faith here; Fareb-e-sod-o-ziyan = An agreement of loss; Agarchey = Although;
Bu't =I dol; Jamat = Group of worshipers who say prayers in Mosque; Aastino =
Referring to insight faith here; Hukam-e-Azan = Command (from Allah) to speak
truth)






*. Kiya gaya hai ghulami main mubtala tujh ko
Kay tujh say ho na saki Fuqr ki nighebani
Misaal-e-maah chamakta tha jis ka daagh-e-sajood
Khareed li hai farangi nay wo Musalmani
(Meanings: Mubtala = Imposition; Fuqr = Faith; Nighebani = Protection;M is aal-e-
Mah = As graceful as crescent; Daagh-e-Sajood = A graceful mark on the forehead
of worshipers; Khareed = Purchased; Farangi = British)





*. Sheeraza hua millat-e-merhoom ka abtar
Ab tu hi bata tera Musalman kidhar jayey?
Iss raaz ko ab faash ker, aey Rooh-e-Muhammad (PBUH)!
Ayaat-e-ILahi ka nigheban kidher jayey?
(Meanings: Sheeraza = Organisation; Millat-e-Merhoom = Referring to
downtrodden Muslim nation here; Abtar = Worst; Faash = Expose; Rooh = Soul;
Ayaat-e-ILahi = One who believes and follow Quran; Nigheban =Protector)

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*. wo faqa kash kay mout say derta nahin zara
Rooh-e-Muhammad (PBUH) uss kay badan say nikal dou
Fikr-e-Arab ko dey key farangi takhayyulaat
Islam ko Hijaz-o-Yaman say nikaal dou
Afghanion ki ghairat-e-deen ka hai ye ILaaj
Mullah ko un kay koh-o-daman say nikaal dou
Ahl-e-Haram say un ki riwayaat cheen lo
Aahu ko murghzar-e-hatan say nikaal dou
Iqbal kay nafs say hai laaley ki aag tez
Aisey ghazal sira ko chamman say nikaal dou
Dr. Iqbal is assuming here that Satan is addressing to his followers.
(Meanings: Faqa kash = Poor man but of strong Faith; derta = Scared of; Badan =
Body; Fikr = Thoughts;Takh ayyu lat= Concepts; Ghairat-e-deen = Strong Faith;
ILaaj =C ure; Mullah = Referring to strong faith Muslim here; Koh-o-daman =
Country (Afghanistan here); Ahl-e-Haram = Muslims; Riwayaat = Traditions;Aahu
=D eer; Murghzar-e-Hatan= Land of Faith and peace; Nafs =Thoughts ; Laley =
Garden; Ghazal Sira = Reformer here)






*. Hai tawaf-o-Haj ka hangama agar baqi tou kya?
Kund ho ker reh gayi Momin ki taigh-e-bay nayam
Kis ki nomeedi pay hujjat hai ye farman-e-jadeed
Hai Jihad iss dour main mard-e-musalman per haram
(Meanings: Tawaf-o-Haj = Pilgrimage; Hangama = Activities; Kund = Dead/rusted;
Taigh-e-beynayam = Courage and bravery; Nomeedi =D is appointment; Farman-e-
Jadeed = New order; Jihad = Holy War)






*. Kiya riffat ki lazzat say na dil ko aashna tu ney
Guzari umer pasti main, misal-e-naqsh-e-pa tu ney
Ta'assub chor nadan, deher kay aina khaney main
Ye tasweerain hain teri jin ko samjha hai bura tu ney
Zaban say ger kiya tauheed ka dawa, tou kya haasil?
Banaya hai bu't-e-pindaar ko apna khuda tu ney
(Meanings: Riffat = Dignity; Lazzat = Familiarity; Aashna = Familiar; Umer Pasti

main= Low life; Misal-e-naqsh-e-pa= In a disgraceful manner/like a coward slave; Ta'assub =R evolt/Hatred ; Nadan =Stupid; Deher =Darknes s ; Aina Khaney =Era; Tasweerain =Pictu res ; dawa =C laim; Bu't-e-Pindar =Id ol)





*. Satwat-e-Tauheed qaim jin namazon say hui
Wo namazain Hind main nazr-e-brahmin ho gayeen
(Meanings: Satwat-e-Tauheed = Strong Foundations of Islam; Qaim = Organised;
Hind =I nd ia; Nazr-e-Brahmin = Dominated by Upper Caste Hindus)






*. Khird nay keh bhi diya LA ILA tou kya haasil?
Dil-o-zaban musalman nahin tou kuch bhi nahin
Ajab nahin kay pareshan hai guftagu meri
Farogh-e-subha pareshan nahin tou kuch bhi nahin
(Meanings: Khird = Intellect; Haasil = Reward; Dil-o-Zaban = Heart and Soul;
Pareshan =D epres s ed)





*. Kabhi aey haqeeqat-e-muntazir, nazar aa libas-e-majaz main
kay hazar sajdey tarap rahey hain, meri jabeen-e-nyaz main
Jo main sir basajda hua kabhi, tou zameen say aney lagi sada
Tera dil tou hai sanam aashna, tujhey kya miley ga namaz main
(Meanings: Haqeeqat-e-Muntazir = Referring to God Almighty here;Libas -e-M ajaz
= Being Visible; Sajdey = To prostrate; Jabeen-e-nayaz=Forehead; sir basajda =To
Prostate; Sada = Voice; Sanam Aashna = Beloved of idols)

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*. Tamaddun, tasawwuf, shariat, kalaam
Butaan-e-Ajam kay pujari tamam
Haqeeqat khurafaat main kho gayi
Ye ummat riwayaat main kho gayi

(Meanings: Tamaddun = Traditions; Tasawwuf = Mysticism; Shariat = Islamic Law
(referring to fake Islamic law created by so called scholars in self interest, in name
of Islam); Kalam = To praise (referring to hypocrisy of such Muslims, whose
worship is to impress people instead of pleasing God. Those for whom, last three
verses of Surah Maa'on in Noble Quran have been revealed); Butaan-e-Ajam = gods
of other religions; Pujari = Worshipers; Haqeeqat = Truth (referring to original
teachings of Islam); Khurafaat = Senseless things; Ummat = (Muslim) Nation;
Riwayaat =Traditions )





*. Haath bayzor hain, ILhaad say dil khugar hain
Ummati bais-e-ruswai-e-paighambar (PBUH) hain
Bu't shikan uth gayye, baqi jo rahey Bu't ger hain
Tha Baraheem Pidr, aur ye Pisr-e-Aazr hain
Koi qabil ho tou HUM shan-e-kai detey hain
Dhoondney waley ko duniya bhi nayi detey hain
(This verse is taken from poem "Jawab-e-Shikwa" and Dr. Iqbal is assuming that
Allah Himself is addressing to Muslims)

(Meanings: Bayzor = Weak; ILhaad = Apostasy; Khugar = Convinced; Ummati =
Muslims; Bais-e-ruswai-e-paighambar (PBUH) = Matter of depression for Prophet
(PBUH); Bu't Shikan = True and determined Muslims; Bu't ger = Lovers of idols;
pisr-e-aazar = Followers of Aazar, an idol maker; Qabil =C ompetant; Shan-e-Kai =
Success; Dhoondney = Search)





*. Kis qadar tum pay garan subha ki baydari hai
Hum say kab pyar hai, haan neend tumhain pyari hai
Taba-e-azad per qaid-e-ramzan bhaari hai
Tumhi keh dou, yahi aain-e-wafadari hai?
Qaum Mazhab say hai, Mazhab jo nahin tum bhi nahin
Jazb-e-baham jo nahin, mehfil-e-anjum bhi nahin

(Meanings: Qadar = Extent; Garan = Tough; Subha ki baydari = Referring to get up
for morning prayers; Hum = Referring to God here as Dr. Iqbal is assuming that
God is addressing Muslims; Neend = Referring to preferring other things over
prayers by Muslims; Taba-e-Azad = Written in taunting way, referring to careless
nature of Muslims; Qaid-e-Ramzan = Taunting again, referring to Muslims who
take holy month of Ramadan as a burden or liability to be released unwillingly;
Ain-e-wafadari = Rule of submission and sincerity; Mazhab =R eligion ; Jazb-e-
baham = Joint efforts; Mehfil-e-Anjum = Success and fruitful results)






*. Jin ko aata nahin duniya main kli fun, tum ho
Nahin jis qaum ko parwa-e-nash-e-mann, tum ho
Bijliyan jis main hon aasuda wo khurmen, tum ho
Baich khaatey hain jo Islaaf kay madfan, tum ho
Thay tou A'ba wo tumharey hi magar tum kya ho?
Haath per haath dharey muntazir-e-farda ho?

(Meanings: Funn = Skill; Parwa-e-nash-e-mann = Strive for excellence and
prosperity; Bijliyan = Referring to creative and constructive ideas; Islaaf =
Forefather; Madfan = Coffins; A'ba = Ancestors; Muntazir-e-Farda = Waiting for
some help)