Thursday, January 8, 2015

Iqbal on Religion and Unity




بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمـَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اپنی ملت پر قیاس اقوام مغرب سے نہ کر
خاص ہے ترکیب میں قوم رسول ہاشمی
Do not compare your millah (community) with the Western nations
The nation of the hashmi Prophet  is truly unique in its composition


ان کی جمعیت کا ہے ملک و نسب پر انحصار
قوت مذہب سے مستحکم ہے جمعیت تری
Their unity bases itself on national or racial lines
Your unity is established on the strength of your religion


دامن دیں ہاتھ سے چھوٹا تو جمعیت کہاں
اور جمعیت ہوئی رخصت تو ملت بھی گئی
Were you to abandon this religion, then it would be futile to find unity
And once the unity flees you, that will be your end (the end of your millah)




Alternative translation can be accessed at http://iqbalurdu.blogspot.com/2011/04/bang-e-dra-152-mazhab.html


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