Ghazal
मुसलमाँ के लहू में है सलीक़ा दिल-नवाज़ी का
In this ghazal, Allama Iqbal reflects on the inherent nobility, empathy, and valor of believers while voicing profound disappointment with the prevailing educational system. He laments that youth possessing the soaring spirit of falcons are being taught triviality and complacency rather than the pursuit of greatness.
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मुसलमाँ के लहू में है सलीक़ा दिल-नवाज़ी का
मुरव्वत हुस्न-ए-आलम-गीर है मर्दान-ए-ग़ाज़ी का
In the Muslim's very blood flows the grace to comfort hearts; chivalry is the world-conquering beauty of valiant warriors.
A Muslim inherently possesses the grace to comfort and win hearts in their blood, and chivalrous kindness is the world-conquering beauty of valiant warriors.
2
शिकायत है मुझे या रब ख़ुदावंदान-ए-मकतब से
सबक़ शाहीं बच्चों को दे रहे हैं ख़ाक-बाज़ी का
I bring a grievance, Lord, against the masters of the school: / They teach the fledglings of the falcon to grovel in the dust.
O Lord, I have a complaint against the masters of the school, for they are teaching the offspring of eagles to play in the dust.
3
बहुत मुद्दत के नख़चीरों का अंदाज़-ए-निगह बदला
कि मैं ने फ़ाश कर डाला तरीक़ा शाहबाज़ी का
The ancient prey have changed at last the manner of their gaze, for I laid bare the royal falcon's predatory ways.
The longtime prey have changed their way of looking, because I have exposed the predatory hunting tactics of the royal falcon.
4
क़लंदर जुज़ दो हर्फ़-ए-ला-इलाह कुछ भी नहीं रखता
फ़क़ीह-ए-शहर क़ारूँ है लुग़त-हा-ए-हिजाज़ी का
The dervish possesses naught save the two words 'There is no god', while the city's jurist hoards like Korah the lexicons of Hijaz.
The dervish possesses nothing other than the basic declaration of faith ('There is no god'), while the city jurist has hoarded the linguistic treasures and religious lexicons of Hijaz just like Korah.
5
हदीस-ए-बादा-ओ-मीना-ओ-जाम आती नहीं मुझ को
न कर ख़ारा-शग़ाफ़ों से तक़ाज़ा शीशा-साज़ी का
The lore of wine, flagon, and cup is unknown to me; demand not of stone-cleavers the delicate craft of glass.
I know nothing of the lore of wine, flagon, and goblet; do not ask the craft of glassmaking from those who cleave hard stone.
6
कहाँ से तू ने ऐ 'इक़बाल' सीखी है ये दरवेशी
कि चर्चा पादशाहों में है तेरी बे-नियाज़ी का
Where did you learn this dervish grace, O Iqbal, that even among emperors they speak of your sublime detachment?
O Iqbal, where did you learn this ascetic detachment from, that even great kings and rulers speak of your utter indifference to worldly power?
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