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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
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57 comments:

  1. mohmand_khan23 January 2012 at 02:37

    amazing poetry..........

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  2. Rizwan14 February 2012 at 00:05

    Excellent Poetry...
    Thanks for sharing with translation.

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  3. 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. Anonymous17 March 2015 at 08:30

      Iqbal was from Sialkot 😊

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    2. Unknown23 March 2015 at 00:40

      JEEE

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    3. Unknown25 March 2018 at 15:17

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

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    4. Unknown12 January 2019 at 13:46

      Lovely

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  4. Anonymous25 March 2012 at 16:15

    Jee o Jatta jee khush kr dita he!!!

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  5. Anonymous1 April 2012 at 15:22

    inspirational .....................

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  6. Anonymous8 April 2012 at 09:21

    ExCeLlEnT PoEtRy

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  7. Amandeep Singh29 May 2012 at 15:36

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

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    1. Unknown16 February 2016 at 07:52

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

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    2. Anonymous1 January 2018 at 10:15

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

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    3. AK4718 March 2018 at 12:06

      Cheel are kites

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    4. Unknown18 March 2018 at 12:27

      Check Google (Kite bird) cheel

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  8. Anonymous30 May 2012 at 07:04

    mind blowing...........

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  9. Anonymous4 June 2012 at 03:41

    MAC Marvellous poetry

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  10. Anonymous30 June 2012 at 05:52

    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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  11. Anonymous24 August 2012 at 06:00

    Great

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  12. Seema24 August 2012 at 22:59

    Beautiful and lofty!

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  13. Anonymous17 October 2012 at 04:51

    amazing literally amazing


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  14. Mohd Zafar23 October 2012 at 10:49

    bht khoob ..............

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  15. Anonymous5 November 2012 at 05:13

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

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  16. Anonymous11 December 2012 at 09:01

    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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  17. aman doad20 April 2013 at 05:42

    love it...!!!

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  18. Anonymous2 May 2013 at 14:29

    I like it

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  19. Anonymous2 July 2013 at 06:20

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

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  20. Unknown25 August 2013 at 23:26

    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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  21. Unknown25 August 2013 at 23:30

    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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  22. Unknown9 November 2013 at 02:42

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

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  23. Shaheen Zaman "shazire"23 November 2013 at 21:24

    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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  24. Anonymous6 January 2014 at 06:29

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

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  25. ajmer21 January 2014 at 08:37

    inspirational poetry

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  26. Anonymous15 February 2014 at 11:16

    Bhai its a Falcon (google it )

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    1. Anonymous9 December 2015 at 05:01

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

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  27. Anonymous3 May 2014 at 18:50

    Poetry par excellance…Inspirational.

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  28. Unknown5 June 2014 at 09:02

    Beautiful Poetry

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  29. Unknown29 December 2014 at 09:57

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

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  30. Unknown29 December 2014 at 09:58

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

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    1. Anonymous9 December 2015 at 05:03

      bar bar aik hy baat ko mat dohrao.

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  31. Saleem Shaikh30 July 2015 at 00:09

    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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  32. VIRGO GIRL10 August 2015 at 05:18

    AMAZING!

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  33. Anonymous4 October 2015 at 11:46

    GREAT

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  34. Unknown7 October 2015 at 13:08

    nice words

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  35. Unknown17 November 2015 at 23:07

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

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  36. Unknown27 November 2015 at 04:14

    brothers! where is explanation of this poem. Please reply

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  37. Umar Hayat29 December 2015 at 06:57

    Love for u Iqbal

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  38. Anonymous25 February 2016 at 23:32

    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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  39. Unknown16 March 2016 at 03:47

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

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  40. Anonymous24 January 2017 at 01:37

    Thanks for sharing, Love from India

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  41. Anonymous14 February 2017 at 05:51

    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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  42. Unknown27 May 2017 at 05:39

    Great!

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  43. Anonymous9 January 2018 at 09:32

    tremodous yaar ,its awesome i really loved this poetry

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  44. qwerty22 June 2018 at 12:45

    Wah

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  45. Muhammad Hussain31 January 2019 at 02:28

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

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