Re: 9 TH NOVEMER - YAUM E IQBAL
(from my journal):
Andaaz-e-bayaaN garchaY bahut shoukh naheeN hai!
shayad kay uter jaaey teray dil maiN meri baat!
yaa wusa’t-e-aflaak maiN takbeer-e-musalsal!
yaa khaak kay aaghosh maiN tasbeeh-O-munajaat!
woh mazhab-e-mardaan-e-khud aagah-O-khuda mast!
yeh mazhab-e-mulla-O-jamadaat-O-nabataat!
I always wonder how beautifully Iqbal:rehm: has said all that.
Andaaz-e-BayaaN garchaY bahut shoukh naheeN hai
The way I speak is even though not very appealing
shayad kay uter jaaey teray dil maiN meri baat!
but perhaps, what I am saying will touch your heart
yaa wusa’t-e-aflaak maiN takbeer-e-musalsal!
Either a continuous call towards ALLAH:swt: and the call echoes even to the skies
yaa khaak kay aaghosh maiNn tasbeeh-O-munajaat!
Or doing a sajdaa infront of ALLAH:swt: and praying to Him and glorifying him
woh mazhab-e-mardaan-e-khud aagah-O-khuda mast!
those who call towards ALLAH:swt: follow the aspect of religion of Mujahideen who are in love with Allah’s Religion and who are striving to bring ALLAH’s name supreme
yeh mazhab-e-mulla-O-jamadaat-O-nabataat!
while those who are just praying to ALLAH:swt: alone and not even calling people towards what is right are following as if they are Mullah and like rocks and plants glorify ALLAH:swt: .. then, what’s the difference between any other creature of ALLAH:swt: and us humans. If we were anything but humans, we would have been glorifying him anyway. What’s so special glorifying Him and not calling people towards Islam??
Great words, I love Iqbal.!!!