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سیر فلک

STROLLING IN THE CELESTIAL WORLD

اردو Urdu14 versesrecitation available

This poem is an allegory describing the material condition of Paradise and Hell as commonly understood by the literal interpretation of the Holy Qur’an. However, `Allamah Iqbal did not believe them to be locations but states of the soul.

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Recited by Zia Mohiuddin · streamed from iqbal.com.pk (International Iqbal Society)

تھا تخیل جو ہم سفر میراآسماں پر ہوا گزر میرا

Tha Takhiyyul Jo Hum Safar MeraAsman Par Huwa Guzr Mera

As only imagination was my fellow-travelerMy path happened to pass through the sky

اڑتا جاتا تھا اور نہ تھا کوئیجاننے والا چرخ پر میرا

Urta Jata Tha Aur Na Tha KoiJan’ane Wala Charakh Par Mera

I was flying constantly and no oneWas acquainted with me in the sky

تارے حیرت سے دیکھتے تھے مجھےراز سر بستہ تھا سفر میرا

Tare Hairat Se Dekhte The MujheRaaz-e-Sar Basta Tha Safar Mera

The stars were staring at me in surpriseMy journey was a well guarded secret

حلقہ صبح و شام سے نکلااس پرانے نظام سے نکلا

Halqa-e-Subah-o-Shaam Se NiklaIss Purane Nizam Se Nikla

I escaped from the alternation of day and nightI escaped from this ancient order of things

کیا سناؤں تمھیں ارم کیا ہےخاتم آرزوئے دیدہ و گوش

Kya Sunaon Tumhain Irm Kya HaiKhatam-e-Arzoo-e-Didah-o-Ghosh

What can I tell you what Paradise isIt is the climax of material longings

شاخ طوبی! پہ نغمہ ریز طیوربے حجابانہ حور جلوہ فروش

Shakh-e-Tooba Pe Naghma Raiz TuyoorBe-Hijabana Hoor Jalwa Farosh

Birds were singing in the branches of tubahUnabashed Houri’s beauty was present all around

ساقیان جمیل جام بدستپینے والوں میں شور نوشانوش

Saqiyan-e-Jameel Jaam BadastPeene Walon Mein Shor-e-Nosha Nosh

Beautiful cup-bearers with wine-cups in handThe audience was crying drink more and more”

دور جنت سے آنکھ نے دیکھاایک تاریک خانہ سرد و خموش

Door Jannat Se Ankh Ne DekhaAik Tareek Khana, Sard-o-Khamosh

Far from the Paradise the eye observedThere was a dark house, cold and silent

طالع قیس و گیسوئے لیلیاس کی تاریکیوں سے دوش بدوش

Taala’e Qais Wa Gaisu-e-LailaUss Ki Tareekiyon Se Dosh Ba Dosh

Countenance of Qais and Lailah’s material formWere shoulder to shoulder with its darkness

خنک ایسا کہ جس سے شرما کرکرہ زمہریر ہو روپوش

Khunk Aesa Ke Jis Se Sharma KarKurra-e-Zamhareer Ho Ru-Posh

It was so cold that being embarrassed by itThe Arctic Circle was concealing its face

میں نے پوچھی جو کیفیت اس کیحیرت انگیز تھا جواب سروش

Main Ne Puchi Jo Kaifiat Uss KiHiarat Angaiz Tha Jawab-e-Sarosh

When I inquired about its conditionThe reply of the angel was strange

یہ مقام خنک جہنم ہےنار سے، نور سے تہی آغوش

Ye Maqam-e-Khunak Jahanum HaiNaar Se, Noor Se Tehi Agosh

“This cold place is called HellIt is deprived of fire and light

شعلے ہوتے ہیں مستعار اس کےجن سے لرزاں ہیں مرد عبرت کوش

Shaole Hote Hain Musta’ar Iss KeJin Se Larzan Hain Mard-e-Ibrat Kosh

The heat of its flames which is borrowedTerrifies the people seeking admonition

اہل دنیا یہاں جو آتے ہیںاپنے انگار ساتھ لاتے ہیں

Ahl-e-Dunya Yahan Jo Ate HainApne Angaar Saath Late Hain

When the earth’s people come hereThey bring their embers with them”

From Bang-e-Dara (1924) by Allama Muhammad Iqbal · verified text, Iqbal Academy Pakistan

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