Re: Allama Iqbal
This one is particularly one of my favorites too... The real and true definition of what Life actually is according to the CREATOR of life is beautifully depicted by The Poet of the east Sir. Muhammad Allama Iqbal in His book Baal-e-Jibreel
Zindagi
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Bar tar az andesha-e-sood-O-ziyaan hay Zindagi
Hay kabhi Jaan aur kabhi tasleem-e-jaan hay Zindagi
Tu issay Paimaana-e-Imroz-O-fardaa say naa naap
Javedaan, Pehamm dawaan, Har damm jawaan hay Zindagi
Apni dunyaa aap peda kar agar zindoun main hay
Siir-e-Adam hay, zameer-e-kun fikaan hay Zindagi
Zindagaani ki haqeeqat Koh-kunn kay dil say pooch
Joo-e-sher-O-teesha-O-sang-e-giraan hay Zindagi
Bandagi main ghatt kay reh jaati hay ik joo-e-kamm aab
aur aazaadi main behr-e-bay karaan hay Zindagi
Aashkaaraa hay yeh apni quwwat-e-taskheer say
garchay ik mitti kay paikar main nihaan hay Zindagi
Qulzum-e-Hasti say Ubhraa hay tu maanind-e-Hubaab
Iss ziyaan khaanay main teraa imtehaan hay Zindagi *
< this is my one of the favorites after second shair]*
Khaam hay jubb tukk tu hay mitti kaa aik an(m)baar tu
Pukhtaa ho jaaey tau hay shamsheer-e-bay zanhaar tu
Ho sadaqat kay liyeh jiss dill main marnay ki tarrap
Pehlay apnay paikar-e-khaaki main jaan paidaa karay
Phoonk daalay yeh zameen-O-aasmaan paida karay
Aur khaakistar say aap apna jahaan paida karay
Zindagi ki quwwat-e-pinhaan ko kar day aashkaar
Taa yeh chingaari farogh-e-javedaan paida karay
Khaak-e-mashriq par chamak jaaey misaal-e-aaftaab
Taa bidakhshaan phir wohi La'al-e-giraan paida karay
Soe-e-girdoon naala-e-shabgeer kaa bhaijay safeer
Raat kay taaroun main apnay raazdaan paida karay
Yeh Gharri Mehshar kee hay tu arsa-e-mehshar main hay
Paish kar ghaafil, Amal koie agar daftar main hay
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