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(Bal-e-Jibril-176) Shaheen

Shaheen
The Eagle

Kiya Mein Ne Uss Khakdan Se Kinara
Jahan Rizq Kanaam Hai Aab-o-Dana

I have turned away from that place on earth
Where sustenance takes the form of grain and water.

Bayaban Ki Khalwat Khush Ati Hai Mujh Ko
Azal Se Hai Fitrat Meri Rahbana

The solitude of the wilderness pleases me—
By nature I was always a hermit—

Na Bad-e-Bahari, Na Gulcheen, Na Bulbul
Na Beemari-e-Naghma-e-Ashiqana

No spring breeze, no one plucking roses, no nightingale,
And no sickness of the songs of love!

Khayabanion Se Hai Parhaiz Lazim
Adaen Hain In Ki Bohat Dilbarana

One must shun the garden‐dwellers—
They have such seductive charms!

Hawa-e-Bayaban Se Hoti Hai Kari
Jawan Mard Ki Zarbat-e-Ghaziyana

The wind of the desert is what gives
The stroke of the brave youth fighting in battle its effect.

Hamam-o-Kabootar Ka Bhooka Nahin Main
Ke Hai Zindagi Baaz Ki Zahidana

I am not hungry for pigeon or dove—
For renunciation is the mark of an eagle’s life.

Jhapatna, Palatna, Palat Kar Jhapatna
Lahoo Garam Rakhne Ka Hai Ek Bahana

To swoop, withdraw and swoop again
Is only a pretext to keep up the heat of the blood.

Ye Poorab, Ye Pacham Chakoron Ki Dunya
Mera Neelgun Asman Baikarana

East and West ‐these belong to the world of the pheasant,
The blue sky—vast, boundless—is mine!

Prindon Ki Dunya Ka Dervaish Hun Mein
Ke Shaheen Banata Nahin Ashiyana

I am the dervish of the kingdom of birds—
The eagle does not make nests

57 comments:

  1. Excellent Poetry...
    Thanks for sharing with translation.

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  2. Sher A Zulfiqar17 March 2012 at 12:34

    May Allah Shower his blessing on him & allow us to understand what he left for us.
    Luv u Iqbal Lahori ... you are my spiritual mentor.

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    1. Iqbal was from Sialkot 😊

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    2. He belonged to sialkot.But,in Iran and Afghanistan,he was known as Iqbal-e-Lahore(Iqbal lahori)

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  3. Jee o Jatta jee khush kr dita he!!!

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  4. inspirational .....................

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  5. ExCeLlEnT PoEtRy

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  6. Shaheen/baaz is not an eagle but a hawk. Big diff. Thanks for sharing though.

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    1. U duffer shaheena and baaz is eagle and hawk and falcon is cheel

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    2. Shaheen is falcon, hawk is baaz, eagle is uqab and kite is cheel.

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    3. Cheel are kites

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    4. Check Google (Kite bird) cheel

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  7. mind blowing...........

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  8. MAC Marvellous poetry

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  9. Nice poetry. Many thanks for translating, transliterating, uploading, and for maintaining this entire site.
    @Amandeep: Hawk is Uqaab. Shaheen is Eagle.

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  10. Beautiful and lofty!

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  11. amazing literally amazing


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  12. nice...
    bt is mein shahein ki tu zada potery hi nai hy..?
    or mujy wohi chia thi..:P

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  13. is poetry me sub kuch hi ek shahein ke nature ke bare mei bayan huwa hai.........this poetry is a great lesson for the shahein or hawks of today to freed themselves from oppressors and much more!!!

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  14. Legend nd great star of the whole world, lv u Sir......

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  15. Iqbal jaisay poets hazaroon saloon baad paida hua karty hain agar aaj ka muslim naujawan Iqbal ka Shaheen ban jaye to Ummat e Muslima dobara apna khoya hua Maqam Haasil kar lay gi

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  16. Iqbal is such a mysterious poet you can Conquer the Whole World If you would be the Shaheen Of Iqbal.The Whole poetry of Iqbal(R.A) is based on Islamic Studies

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  17. iqbal has legend and real hero of Muslims and give positive message for Muslims

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  18. Profound and exalted...!! Proud i feel to share the same name 'Shaheen' Allamah' Iqbal is a gem in literature in all... His poetry fills me with zeal and fire to excel... May Allah bless me with the desire to fulfill the justification.. Ameen..!!

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  19. sashah:-
    Alas we lost the eagle of Iqbal, while we were quarreling over " grain and water / pigeon or dove".

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  20. inspirational poetry

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  21. Bhai its a Falcon (google it )

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    1. don't need to be a nerd. mistakes can happen from everyone.

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  22. Poetry par excellance…Inspirational.

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  23. the last verse is just beyond imagination.......great!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  24. the last verse is just beyond imagination.......great!!1

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    1. bar bar aik hy baat ko mat dohrao.

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  25. Today's version of Iqbal's poetry can be seen at writeontop.com including today's Shikwa and Jawaab-e-Shikwa.

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  26. A Great Poeter, Great philosher, Great Politician , Great Thinker
    U Dont Sum up the Qalities Of IQBAL

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  27. brothers! where is explanation of this poem. Please reply

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  28. Bayabaan ki khalwat khush aati hai mujhko
    Azal hai fitrat meri rahibaana

    Hawa-i-bayabaan se hoti hai kaari
    Jawan mard ki zarbat ghaziyana

    Jhapattna palattna palatt kr jhapattna
    Lahu garam rakhne ka hai ik bahana

    Ab complete hui ye poem :)

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  29. Nothing can beat this...
    Jhapatna, Palatna, Palat Kar Jhapatna
    Lahoo Garam Rakhne Ka Hai Ek Bahana

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  30. Thanks for sharing, Love from India

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  31. Being a falconer & Shaheen lover i want to correct that when we translate the name of Shaheen in English we should write "Falcon" not "eagle"because eagle mean "Uqab" also "Baaz"in english is called "Hawk",these are three different species of Birds of Prey family & our great Poet had mentioned all of them in his poetry. this is for the information of all those concerned.....Thanks & Regards...

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  32. tremodous yaar ,its awesome i really loved this poetry

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  33. May Allah bless him with mercy and benevolence.
    May Allah help us to understand the true purpose of our life.

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