Gurrah-e-Shawwal (The Eid Crescent) Gurrah-e-Shawwal! Ae Noor-e-Nigah-e-Rozadar Aa Ke The Tere Liye Muslim Sarapa Intizar ( O the pride of Shawwal! O the fasting person’s darling! Come! As Muslims were very anxiously waiting for you ) Qafle Dekh Aur Un Ki Barq Raftari Bhi Dekh Rahru-e-Darmandah Ki Manzil Se Bezari Bhi Dekh ( Look at the caravans and also look at their fast speed At the destitute traveler’s estrangement with destination also look ) Dekh Kar Tujh Ko Ufaq Par Hum Lutate The Guhar Ae Tehi Saghar! Humari Aaj Nadari Bhi Dekh ( On sighting you we used to give charity lavishly O empty cup! Today at our indigence also look ) Firqa Aarayi Ki Zanjeeron Mein Hain Muslim Aseer Apni Azadi Bhi Dekh, Un Ki Giraftari Bhi Dekh ( Muslims are tightly bound in chains of sectarianism Look at your freedom and at their bondage also look ) Dekh Masjid Mein Shikast-e-Rishta-e-Tasbeeh-e-Sheikh But Kade Mein Barhaman Ki Pukhta Zunnari Bhi Dekh ( In the mosque look at disintegration of the priest’s love In the temple at the Brahman’s strong idol-worship also look ) Teri Peshani Pe Tehreer-e-Payam-e-Eid Hai Sham Teri Kya Hai, Subah-e-Aysh Ki Tamheed Hai ( The message of Eid is written on your forehead Your evening is the preface to the dawn of pleasure ) -ALLAMA IQBAL
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 18:01:23 +0000