allama iqbal quotes
allama iqbal quotes
“Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqdeer se pehle, Khuda bande se khud pooche, bata teri raza kya hai.”
(Elevate your self-esteem to such an extent that before every decree of destiny, God Himself asks the individual, ‘Tell me, what is your wish?’)
“Sitaron se aage jahan aur bhi hain, Abhi ishq ke imtihan aur bhi hain.”
(Beyond the stars, there are even more worlds, Further trials of love still lie ahead.)
“Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians.”
“Tulu-e-Islam ko hai parda-e-Beemar-e-Millat, Chashm-e-nam, jaan-e-sadaa, kya cheez hai tere ishq.”
(The dawn of Islam is veiled by the ailment of the nation, Oh tearful eyes, eternal soul, what is your love?)
“Zindagi tere charagar se bhi guzar jaye, Agar Tujhe Mohabbat Hai Tou Aa Kar Dekh.”
(Life might even pass by your remedies, If you are in love, then come and experience it.)
“Hai qaamat se anjaan be-aabru bhi qaamat, Kis se chupaayein rakhate hain hum apni talwar.”
(Even a disgraced person has self-respect, whom should we hide our swords from?)
“Apni duniya aap paida kar, yeh mumkin toh nahin, Lekin koshish kar, khud ko khud buland kar.”
(To create your own world from scratch may not be possible, but make an effort, uplift yourself.)
“Jo ik khata huyi hai sohbaton mein, Aazmaishen bhi insaan ki fitrat hain.”
(Mistakes made in companionships, Trials are also a part of human nature.)
“Roshniyon ke minar, wo mushtaaq ahle-shahr, Nahin dekhe hain unko ghar se guzar kar kabhi.”
(Yearning for city-dwellers, those minarets of light, Have never seen them passing by their homes.)
“Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri, Zindagi shamma ki soorat ho khudaya meri.”
(My longing forms into prayers on my lips, May my life be like the flame, O God.)
allama iqbal quotes
allama iqbal quotes
“Khudi ko kar buland itna, ke har taqdeer se pehle, Khuda bande se khud pooche, bata teri raza kya hai.”
“Sitaron se aage jahan aur bhi hain, abhi ishq ke imtihan aur bhi hain.”
“Tulu-e-Islam ko aaftab kar raha hai roshan raat, Hijr ke bazar mein le chakar iman aur bhi hain.”
“Aik hi saans se kehte hain sab jahan walo, Tum bhi aao haqiqat ko pehchan lo.”
“Kuch baat hai ki hasti, mit’ti nahin hamari, Sadiyon raha hai dushman daur-i-zaman hamara.”
“Juda ho deen siyasat se to reh jati hai changezi, Iss butkhane mein ek Khuda bhi hai, ek Khuda bhi hai.”
“Tulu-e-Islam qabl zan o mard-e-momin, Khuda ki qasam hum nahin hain.”
“Jo log maujood hain to rehnuma hain tujh ko, Tujh ko mard-e-momin ke sadqay hum nahin hain.”
“Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians.”
“The ultimate aim of the ego is not to see something, but to be something.”