Jahan Hai Tere Liye, Tu Nahin Jahan Ke Liye
You are neither for the earth nor for the heaven:
The world is for you, and not you for the world.
Woh Khaar-o-Khs Ke Liye Hai, Ye Neetan Ke Liye
The sparks Reason and Heart are shed of the flame of Love:
That one to burn the straw, this one for burning the field of reeds.
Na Sair-e-Gul Ke Liye Hai Na Ashiyan Ke Liye
This garden is for painful strains:
Neither for enjoying the roses nor for making a nest.
Tera Safina Ke Hai Behar-e-Bekaran Ke Liye!
How long, while your ship remains in Ravi, Nile and Euphrates?
—When it is meant for the Ocean, which knows no bounds.
Taras Gye Hain Kisi Mard-e-Rah Daan Ke Liye
Once who were beacons to the brightest stars,
Have long been awaiting a guide to show them the way now.
Yehi Hai Rakht-e-Safar Mir-e-Karwan Ke Liye
High ambition, winsome speech, a passionate soul—
This is all the luggage for a leader of the Caravan.
Barha Diya Hai Faqat Zaib-e-Dastan Ke Liye
It was a plain and simple truth but the imagination of the Persian mind
Has confounded it with the poetic license.
Sanbhal Kar Jise Rakha Hai La-Makan Ke Liye
I am saving a song for the Place-less Realm—
A song that could shake even the trusty Gabriel.
kaash hamarey siyast daan baale jibreel parh k hi ramooze mir e karwaan seekh lein
ReplyDeleteTo the lovers of Iqbal's poetry ,do comment on the verses your soul is moved with .
ReplyDeleteSimple truth..beautiful expression..Genius Allama Iqbal RA
Deletemaqam e parvarish e aah o naala hai yeh chaman ...
ReplyDeletena sair e gul key liye hai, na aashiyan key liye ...
Loved it.
ReplyDeletegreat poetry and love you sir
ReplyDeleteBeautiful I am moved with every verse . .
ReplyDeleteRahe Ga Ravi-o-Neel-o-Firat Mein Kab Tak
ReplyDeleteTera Safina Ke Hai Behar-e-Bekaran Ke Liye! ♡♡
Great Iqbal, takes us in deep thoughts.
ReplyDeleteWhat does Iqbal mean with the last verse? What is the song that would shake even Gabriel? I'm new to Urdu and Urdu poetry so thank you for any help understanding this poetry.
ReplyDeleteMay God Bless Iqbal's soul
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous
ReplyDeleteLast verse is not translated properly. " Mere Gulu " means my throat, and implies my poetry. " Naghma Jibreel " Literally means a poem of Jibreel, and here it is easily the transmission from Jibreel. It is easy to understand, that it means a kalam or Ayah of Quran. " Ashob " in Persian , means many things, but the one that fits best is " restless "
Best meaning is " that my throat has a restless Kalam, waiting to come out ( a saying from Allah's message).
But I am keeping it , carefully, till I meet God ( La Makan - one who has no limits, and is not restricted by space. )
If any Urdu/Persian linguist can shed further light, please enlighten us.
Anwar
Beautiful
DeletePlease tell whether it is a 'ghazal' or 'Nazam' ..
ReplyDeleteIt is a ghazal
DeleteSpeech less
ReplyDeleteKya qalaam hai . Waah !!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCan someone please tell me what does safina mean? A boat or a ship ?
ReplyDeletenighah buland sukhan dil nawaz is shir pe koi guftgoo kar sakta hai?km se km 350 words?
ReplyDeleteDear friends it hurts me to the core...with leaders like Iqbal...with such clear messages to us...why are we not better Muslims and human beings...I learnt Bengali not Urdu when I was in school, but by God these lines cut through my soul.
ReplyDeleteDear friends let us unite, bring peace ..no more killing in the name of religion..never shall a Muslim be a threat to another Muslim or another human being..we should be beautiful reflections of islam in our own worlds..love