Sher on Religious harmony
A creative writer, being
a participant-observer, also creates a paradigm of life. He is not conditioned by narrow conditions as he transcends faiths, cultures, customs, creeds, rituals, and considers all human beings with great catholicity. The verses collected under this category open up a liberal world before us and help us appreciate the meaning of life lived in amity and with solidarity.
maz.hab nahīñ sikhātā aapas meñ bair rakhnā
hindī haiñ ham vatan hai hindostāñ hamārā
Religion does not teach us to keep hatred between ourselves.
We are Indians; our homeland is Hindustan.
Allama Iqbal rejects religious division and says that faith is not a license for mutual hostility. The couplet places a shared homeland above sectarian identities, reminding people that living together with respect is the real moral demand. Its emotional core is a call for unity and brotherhood rooted in common belonging.
mazhab nahin sikhata aapas mein bair rakhna
hindi hain hum watan hai hindostan hamara
Religion does not teach us to keep hatred between ourselves.
We are Indians; our homeland is Hindustan.
Allama Iqbal rejects religious division and says that faith is not a license for mutual hostility. The couplet places a shared homeland above sectarian identities, reminding people that living together with respect is the real moral demand. Its emotional core is a call for unity and brotherhood rooted in common belonging.
hai raam ke vajūd pe hindostāñ ko naaz
ahl-e-nazar samajhte haiñ us ko imām-e-hind
India takes pride in the very being and presence of Ram.
People of true insight regard him as the guiding spiritual leader of India.
The couplet presents Ram as a shared source of national pride and moral authority. “Existence” points to his enduring presence in the culture, not just history. “People of insight” suggests that deeper understanding rises above narrow divisions and recognizes his spiritual leadership for the whole land. The emotional core is reverence joined with a unifying idea of India.
hai ram ke wajud pe hindostan ko naz
ahl-e-nazar samajhte hain us ko imam-e-hind
India takes pride in the very being and presence of Ram.
People of true insight regard him as the guiding spiritual leader of India.
The couplet presents Ram as a shared source of national pride and moral authority. “Existence” points to his enduring presence in the culture, not just history. “People of insight” suggests that deeper understanding rises above narrow divisions and recognizes his spiritual leadership for the whole land. The emotional core is reverence joined with a unifying idea of India.
sabhī ke diip sundar haiñ hamāre kyā tumhāre kyā
ujālā har taraf hai is kināre us kināre kyā
sabhi ke dip sundar hain hamare kya tumhaare kya
ujala har taraf hai is kinare us kinare kya
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Tags : Communal harmonyand 1 more
merā maz.hab ishq kā maz.hab jis meñ koī tafrīq nahīñ
mere halqe meñ aate haiñ 'tulsī' bhī aur 'jāmī' bhī
mera mazhab ishq ka mazhab jis mein koi tafriq nahin
mere halqe mein aate hain 'tulsi' bhi aur 'jami' bhi
ai hindūo musalmāñ aapas meñ in dinoñ tum
nafrat ghaTā.e jaao ulfat baḌhā.e jaao
ai hinduo musalman aapas mein in dinon tum
nafrat ghaTae jao ulfat baDhae jao
suno hindū musalmāno ki faiz-e-ishq se 'hātim'
huā āzād qaid-e-maz.hab-o-mashrab se ab fāriġh
suno hindu musalmano ki faiz-e-ishq se 'hatim'
hua aazad qaid-e-mazhab-o-mashrab se ab farigh
ye kis maz.hab meñ aur mashrab meñ hai hindū musalmāno
ḳhudā ko chhoḌ dil meñ ulfat-e-dair-o-haram rakhnā
ye kis mazhab mein aur mashrab mein hai hindu musalmano
KHuda ko chhoD dil mein ulfat-e-dair-o-haram rakhna
