Shikwah (The Complaint) by Allama Iqbal

This famous Urdu poem is written in 1911 at Lahore. Here Iqbal is complaining to Allah about the condition of Muslims. He was then a Professor of Philosophy at Government College, Lahore. A year later he wrote Jawab-e-Shikwah (Response to the Complaint). Shikwa is from Bang-i-Dara [1924], Iqbal’s first philosophical poetry book in Urdu.

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Poem – Jawab-e-Shikwah by Allama Iqbal

Jawab-i-Shikwah (The Response to the Complaint) by Allama Iqbal

This famous Urdu poem was written in 1912 as an answer to his earlier work “Shikwah”.

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The realm of Love – Dayar e Ishq.
This is otherwise Know as Kalam e Iqbal ie. The saying of Allama Iqbal. Allama Iqbal was a very famous poet of our time and infact the national poet of Pakistan, Nearly all of his quotes and sayings are compiled in the
Bang-i-Dara. This kalam is one of great reality and inessence the corus sums it up.”Dayar e Ishq main upna maqam payda kar”,”In the realm of love, give birth to your own rank” and I would say That the beauty is certainly lost in translation, but needless to say I will try to translate the segments if I can.

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Translation and Transliteration

Khudi ka sirr-e-nihaaN La ilaha il Allah
khudi hai tegh-e-fasaaN La ilaha il Allah

The secret of the Self is hid, In words “No god but He alone”.
The Self is just a dull-edged sword, “No god but He,” the grinding stone.

Yeh daur apne ‘Braaheem ki talaash mein hai
Sanam-kadah hai jahaaN La ilaha il Allah

An Abraham by the age is sought To break the idols of this Hall:
The avowal of God’s Oneness can Make all these idols headlong fall.

Kiya hai tu ne mataa’-e-gharoor ka sauda
fareb-e-sood-o-ziyaaN ! La ilaha il Allah

A bargain you have struck for goods Of life, a step, that smacks conceit,
All save the Call “No god but He” Is merely fraught with fraud and deceit.

Yeh maal o dawlat-e-dunya, yeh ristha o paivand
butaan-e-vehm-o-gumaaN! La ilaha il Allah

The worldly wealth and riches too, Ties of blood and friends a dream
The idols wrought by doubts untrue, All save God’s Oneness empty seem.

Khird huwee hai zamaan o makaan ki zunaari
na hai zamaaN, na makaaN! La ilaha il Allah

The mind has worn the holy thread Of Time and Space like pagans all
Though Time and Space both illusive “No god but He” is true withal.

Yeh naghma fasl-e-gul o laaleh ka nahin paband
bahaar ho ke khizaaN, La ilaha il Allah

These melodious songs are not confined To Time when rose and tulip bloom
Whatever the season of year be “No god but He” must ring till doom.

Agarche but hain jama’at ki aasteenoN mein
mujhe hai hukm-e-azaaN, La ilaha il Allah

Many idols are still concealed’ In their sleeves by the Faithful Fold,
I am ordained by Mighty God To raise the call and be much bold.

Ya Rab Dil-e-Muslim Ko Woh Zinda Tamanna Dey
Jo Qalb Ko Garma Dey Jo Rooh Ko Tadpa Dey

Phir Vadi-e-FaraN Ke ,Har Zarray Ko Chamka Dey

Phir Shok-e-Tamasha Dey Phir Zoq-e-Taqaza Dey

Is Daur Ki Zulmat Main Har Qalb-e-PareshaN Ko
Woh Daag-e-Mohabbat Dey Jo Chaand Ko Sharma Dey

Mehroom-e-Tamasha Ko Phir Deeda-e-Beena Dey
Dekha Hai Jo Kuch Main nay Aoron Ko Bhi Dikhla Dey
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Translation
O Lord! To the Muslims heart grant that live Longing
Which may warm the heart, which may restlessness to the soul grant

Again brighten up every speck of dust of the Valley of Faran
Again Longing for the Spectacle, taste for the asking grant

Again to the one deprived of the Spectacle the discerning eye grant
Whatever I have seen, to others also its sight grant

Again guide the strayed away deer towards the Haram
To the one addicted to city, vastness of wilderness grant

Again in the forlorn heart create the Last Days tumult
Again to this empty camel-litter the lover of Lailah grant

In the darkness of this age to every perturbed heart
That mark of Love which may embarrass the moon grant

In elegance raise the Muslims goals to the level of Thurayyah
Self-respect of the ocean, freedom of the sea shore grant

Love should be pure, candor fearless should be
Grant Light to hearts, hearts like crystal grant

Grant the feeling for signs of the calamity
In todays tumult concern for tomorrow grant

I am the wailing nightingale of a ruined rose garden
I am the supplicant for acceptance, O Benevolent one alms to the beggar grant

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Book: Baang e Dara
Singer: Ibrar ul Haq
Album: Apna Muqam paida kar
Kabhi aye haqeeqat e muntazir nazar aa libas e mijaz me
ke hazar sijday taRap rahay hain meri jabeen e niyaz me

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New Release From Tadal
(Thoughts and Dreams of Allama Iqbal)

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