Allama Iqbal’s Beautiful Tribute to Fatima Zahra(A.S.) Original poem in Farsi by Allama Sir Mohammad Iqbal, as published in his Asraar-o-Rumooz Maryam az yek nisbat-e-Eesa azeez, As seh nisbat hazrat-e-Zahra azeez Maryam is honourable only because she is the mother of Jesus, (Look at Zahra Her honour comes from three relationships Noor-e-chashm-e Rahmat-il-lil ‘aalemin Un imam-e-awwalin-o-aahirin She is the daughter of the person known as Rahmat al-lil aalameen Who is Imam of all the (prophets) in the past and all the leaders in the future Un ke jan dar payka-e-geeti dameed Rozgaar-e-taaza aa’in aafreed He, who revived a dead society back to life, And brought a new system of law Baanu-e un taajdaar-e-hal ata Murtaza mushkil kusha sher-e-xuda She is the wife of the one who was crowned with Hal Ata He is the chosen one, solver of all problems, the lion of God Paadshhah-o-kulba’ee aywaan-e-oo Yek hussam-o-yek zirh saamaan-e-oo He was a king but lived in a hut, All he owned was a sword and a coat of chain Maadar-e-un markaz-e-parkaar-e-ishq Maadar-e-un kaarwan saalaar-e-ishq Her son was the center of Love and devotion He was the chief of the army of Love Un yeki sham’e shabistaan-e-haram Hafiz-e-jamee’at-e khayrul-umam He was a burning light in the gathering in the HARAM, He was the protector of the best of the communities Taa nasheenad aatash-e-paykaar-o-kin Pusht-epa zad ba sar-e-taaj-o-nagin He kicked the throne and the crown aside Only because he did not want to see the fire of killing and hatred Wan digar mawlaa-e abraar-e-jahaan Quwwat-e baazu-e-ahraar-e-jahaan And the other son (of hers) is the leader of the pious He gave strength to all the revolutionaries of the world Dar nawaa-e-zindagi soz az Husayn Ahl-e-haq hurriyat amoz az Husayn Husayn gives passion to the ode of humanity The truthful people learned the lesson of freedom from Husayn Seerat-e-farzandaha az ummahaat Jawhar-e-sidq-o-safa az ummahaat The character of sons are built by their mothers The true mettle of truthfulness and honesty come from the mothers Muzra-e-tasleem ra haasil Butool Maadaraan ra uswa-e-kaamil Butool Butool was the epitome of the devotion to Allah For mothers she is a guiding example Bahr-e-muhtaaj-e dilash un guna sooht Ba yahoodai chaadar-e-khud ra farooht Her heart was so overwhelmed by the plight of the poor, That she sold her own chadar to a Jew Noori-o wa ham atashi farmanbarash Gum razaayesh dar razaa-e shawharash Both angels and Jinn are in her obedience, (Because) she was obedient to her own husband Un adab parawarda-e sabr-o-raza Aasiya gardaan-o-lab Qur’an sara She was raised with SABR and submission Her lips would be reading Qur’an while her hands would be moving the hand mill Girya haaye u ze baalin bai niyaaz Gawhar afshandai badamaan-e-namaaz She wept for fear of Allah She shed tears during her prayers Asahk-e-oo bar cheed Jibreel az zamin Hamchu shabnam reext bar arsh-e-barin Jibreel would pick up her tears from the earth So that he may spread dew-drops in Jannah Rishta-e aa’een-e haq zanjeer-e-pa ast Paas-e-farmaan-e Janaab-e Mustafa ast I am bound by the law of Islam, I am beholden to the sayings of the Prophet Warna gird-e-turbat-ash gardeed mi Sajdaha bar khaak-e-oo pasheed mi Otherwise, I would have gone round and round her gravesite, And I would have done sajdah on her grave
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 12:57:05 +0000
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