SELECTIONS FROM BAQIYAT-E-IQBAL

SELECTIONS FROM BAQIYAT-E-IQBAL

COUPLET 1

لمک تھی پہ کھلی ان کی زباں * یہ تو اک راہ سے تجھ کو بھی برا کہتے ہیں ‘

مقصد

Maqsade lahmak-a-lahmi pa khuli inki zaban, Yeh to ek rah se tujhko bhi bura kahtey hain

There is a tradition: The Holy Prophet said, “Ali is from me, and I am from Ali. His flesh is my flesh, his blood is my blood. One who befriends him befriends me and I too befriend him. One who is his enemy, is my enemy, and I too, am his enemy.” Iqbal knew this tradition. He had also read in books that Hazrat Ali was falsely and meliciously accused of being a party to the murder of Usman. So Iqbal taunts and strongly criticises the so called Muslims who speak ill of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) about whom the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) had said that the enemy of Hazrat Ali is the enemy of the Prophet (s.a.w.). Iqbal is therefore of the view that those who speak ill of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) really speak ill of the Prophet (s.a.w.) and are therefore not Muslims at all.

COUPLET 2. Terey Pyaron Ko jo yeh ho ae Shafe-e-hashr, Merey jaison ko to Kya janye Kya Kahtey hain

Addressing himself to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) Allama Iqbal expresses his strong disgust against those who speak ill of Hazrat Ali. He says that when Hazrat Ali (a.s.) who was so much loved and praised by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) could not be spared by the so called Muslims how ho (Iqbal), a slave of Hazrat Ali, could be spared by them.

COUPLET 3

فیض اقبال ہے اسی در کا * بندئہ شاہ «لافتی » ہوں میں Faiz Iqbal hai isi dar Ka, Banda-e-Shah-e-la fata hoon main

Iqbal was regarded to be a great thinker and a great poet. He says he owes all his learning to Hazrat Ali (a.s.). He takes pride in calling himself a slave of Hazrat Ali about whom he knew Gibrael shouting “There is no brave man except Ali and there is no sword except Zulfiqar” in the battle of ‘Ohad’.

COUPLET 4

سینہ پاک علی جن کا امانت دار تھا * اے شہ ذی جاہ ! تو واقف ہے ان اسرار سے Sina-e-Pak-e-Ali jinka amanat dar tha, Ai shahe zijah! too waqif hai un asrar sey

Dr. Iqbal had great faith in some of the saints and Soofis about whom he was of the view that they had also acquired their spiritual ascendency from Hazrat Ali (a.s.). In these lines he addresses himself to Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia a great saint buried in Delhi these words, “O, King of great rank! I know, you are aware of the secrets and mysteries which were hidden in the pure bosom of Hazrat Ali (a.s.)”. Iqbal believes that the soofis and saints owe all their merits to Hazrat Ali (a.s.) who was the greatest of all saints.

COUPLET 5

یہ ہے اقبال فیض یاد نام مرتضی جس سے “ نگاہ فکر میں خلوت سرائے لامکاں تک ہے

Yeh hai Iqbal Faize yad-e-name Murtaza jis sey, Nigah-e-fikr men Khilwat sara-e-la makan tak hai

One would say that in his inteme love for Hazrat Ali (a.s.) Iqbal has almost become a fanatic. Dr. Iqbal says that his search for Truth has reached the highest place. He has reached the stage of cognition of God Almighty and all this is due to the pious name of Hazrat Ali (a.s.) who is the source of knowledge.

COUPLET 6

کرم کرم کہ غریب الدیار ہے اقبال * مرید پیر نجف ہے غلام ہے تیرا 米

Karam Karam ke gharibud dayar hai Iqbal, Murid-e- Pir najaf hai ghulam hai tera

Allama Iqbal had great faith in Mahboobe Ilahi Khawaja Nizamuddin Aulia. Before he left for England for higher studies he visited the mausoleum of of Khawaja Sahib at Delhi and prayed for his blessings. Here he invokes him saying “I am your slave indeed but I am a disciple of Hazrat Ali (a.s.)” Who is the fountain head of all saint-hood.
COUPLET 7

دل میں ہے مجھ بے عمل کے داغ عشق اہل بیت * ڈھونڈتا پھرتا ہے ظل دامن حیدر مجھے Dil men hai mujh be amal ke daghe Ishqe Ahle bait, Dhoodhta phirta hai zille damane Haider mujhe

Dr. Iqbal like all high thinking and devoted disciples acknowledges that he is a sinful person but he takes pride in the fact that his heart is full of love for Ahle Bait (a.s.). So much so that Hazrat Ali (a.s.) who knows how much I love him, is searching me to take him (Iqbal) under his kind refuge. Allama Iqbal believes that even a sinful person would attain salvation because of his true love for Hazrat Ali (a.s.).