Sitaron se aage Jahaan aur bhi hain
Iqbal is a poet of dynamic importance. The sheer number of subjects he deals with, and his eternal-guide-like tone have inspired generations of youth. If you are new to the treasure of Iqbal’s poetry, here are some curated couplets to get you started.
tū shāhīñ hai parvāz hai kaam terā
tire sāmne āsmāñ aur bhī haiñ
tu shahin hai parwaz hai kaam tera
tere samne aasman aur bhi hain
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Tags : Hauslaand 2 more
nahīñ terā nasheman qasr-e-sultānī ke gumbad par
tū shāhīñ hai baserā kar pahāḌoñ kī chaTānoñ meñ
nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par
tu shahin hai basera kar pahaDon ki chaTanon mein
ġhulāmī meñ na kaam aatī haiñ shamshīreñ na tadbīreñ
jo ho zauq-e-yaqīñ paidā to kaT jaatī haiñ zanjīreñ
ghulami mein na kaam aati hain shamshiren na tadbiren
jo ho zauq-e-yaqin paida to kaT jati hain zanjiren
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Tag : Motivational
uqābī ruuh jab bedār hotī hai javānoñ meñ
nazar aatī hai un ko apnī manzil āsmānoñ meñ
uqabi ruh jab bedar hoti hai jawanon mein
nazar aati hai un ko apni manzil aasmanon mein
amal se zindagī bantī hai jannat bhī jahannam bhī
ye ḳhākī apnī fitrat meñ na nuurī hai na naarī hai
amal se zindagi banti hai jannat bhi jahannam bhi
ye KHaki apni fitrat mein na nuri hai na nari hai
tire āzād bandoñ kī na ye duniyā na vo duniyā
yahāñ marne kī pābandī vahāñ jiine kī pābandī
tere aazad bandon ki na ye duniya na wo duniya
yahan marne ki pabandi wahan jine ki pabandi
bātil se dabne vaale ai āsmāñ nahīñ ham
sau baar kar chukā hai tū imtihāñ hamārā
baatil se dabne wale ai aasman nahin hum
sau bar kar chuka hai tu imtihan hamara
anokhī vaz.a hai saare zamāne se nirāle haiñ
ye āshiq kaun sī bastī ke yā-rab rahne vaale haiñ
anokhi waza hai sare zamane se nirale hain
ye aashiq kaun si basti ke ya-rab rahne wale hain
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Tag : Aashiq
bāġh-e-bahisht se mujhe hukm-e-safar diyā thā kyuuñ
kār-e-jahāñ darāz hai ab mirā intizār kar
Why did you bid me leave from paradise for now
My work is yet unfinished here so you wil have to wait
bagh-e-bahisht se mujhe hukm-e-safar diya tha kyun
kar-e-jahan daraaz hai ab mera intizar kar
Why did you bid me leave from paradise for now
My work is yet unfinished here so you wil have to wait
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Tag : Intezar
tū ne ye kyā ġhazab kiyā mujh ko bhī faash kar diyā
maiñ hī to ek raaz thā sīna-e-kā.enāt meñ
tu ne ye kya ghazab kiya mujh ko bhi fash kar diya
main hi to ek raaz tha sina-e-kaenat mein
na pūchho mujh se lazzat ḳhānamāñ-barbād rahne kī
nasheman saikḌoñ maiñ ne banā kar phūñk Daale haiñ
na puchho mujh se lazzat KHanaman-barbaad rahne ki
nasheman saikDon main ne bana kar phunk Dale hain
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Tag : Diwangi
urūj-e-ādam-e-ḳhākī se anjum sahme jaate haiñ
ki ye TuuTā huā taarā mah-e-kāmil na ban jaa.e
uruj-e-adam-e-KHaki se anjum sahme jate hain
ki ye TuTa hua tara mah-e-kaamil na ban jae
aañkh jo kuchh dekhtī hai lab pe aa saktā nahīñ
mahv-e-hairat huuñ ki duniyā kyā se kyā ho jā.egī
aankh jo kuchh dekhti hai lab pe aa sakta nahin
mahw-e-hairat hun ki duniya kya se kya ho jaegi
jinheñ maiñ DhūñDhtā thā āsmānoñ meñ zamīnoñ meñ
vo nikle mere zulmat-ḳhāna-e-dil ke makīnoñ meñ
jinhen main DhunDhta tha aasmanon mein zaminon mein
wo nikle mere zulmat-KHana-e-dil ke makinon mein
ye kā.enāt abhī nā-tamām hai shāyad
ki aa rahī hai damādam sadā-e-kun-fayakūñ
ye kaenat abhi na-tamam hai shayad
ki aa rahi hai damadam sada-e-kun-fayakun
guzar jā aql se aage ki ye nuur
charāġh-e-rāh hai manzil nahīñ hai!
guzar ja aql se aage ki ye nur
charagh-e-rah hai manzil nahin hai!
nahīñ is khulī fazā meñ koī gosha-e-farāġhat
ye jahāñ ajab jahāñ hai na qafas na āshiyāna
nahin is khuli faza mein koi gosha-e-faraghat
ye jahan ajab jahan hai na qafas na aashiyana
purāne haiñ ye sitāre falak bhī farsūda
jahāñ vo chāhiye mujh ko ki ho abhī nau-ḳhez
purane hain ye sitare falak bhi farsuda
jahan wo chahiye mujh ko ki ho abhi nau-KHez
ḳhird-mandoñ se kyā pūchhūñ ki merī ibtidā kyā hai
ki maiñ is fikr meñ rahtā huuñ merī intihā kyā hai
KHird-mandon se kya puchhun ki meri ibtida kya hai
ki main is fikr mein rahta hun meri intiha kya hai
chaman-zār-e-mohabbbat meñ ḳhamoshī maut hai bulbul
yahāñ kī zindagī pābandi-e-rasm-e-fuġhāñ tak hai
chaman-zar-e-mohabbbat mein KHamoshi maut hai bulbul
yahan ki zindagi pabandi-e-rasm-e-fughan tak hai