آج وہ کشمیر ہے محکوم و مجبور و فقیرکل جسے اہل نظر کہتے تھے ایران صغیر
Aaj Woh Kashmir Hai Mehkoom-O-Majboor-O-FaqeerKal Jise Ahl-E-Nazar Kehte Thay Iran-E-Sagheer
Today that land of Kashmir, under the heels of the enemy, has become weak, helpless and poor—once known among the wise as Little Iran.
سینۂ افلاک سے اٹھتی ہے آہ سوز ناکمرد حق ہوتا ہے جب مرعوب سلطان و امیر
Sina’ay Aflaak Se Uthti Hai Aah-E-Soz NaakMard-E-Haq Hota Hai Jab Maroob-E-Sultan-O-Ameer
When the man of truth is overawed by the power and pomp of king and landlord,a cry of burning lament issues forth from the heavens.
کہہ رہا ہے داستاں بیدردی ایام کیکوہ کے دامن میں وہ غم خانۂ دہقان پیر
Keh Raha Hai Dastan Baydari-E-Ayam KiKoh Ke Daaman Mein Woh Gham Khanaay Dehqaan-E-Peer
The old farmer’s cottage, on the mountainside, where pain and grief ever rule—tells its sad story of Fate’s hard lot.
آہ! یہ قوم نجیب و چرب دست و تر دماغہے کہاں روز مکافات اے خدائے دیر گیر؟
Aah ! Ye Qoum-E-Najeeb-O-Charab Dast-O-Tar DamaghHai Kahan Roz-E-Makafaat Ae Khuda\xe2\x80\x99ay Deer Geer?
So skilful of hands, so rich in mind, these people, alas, or pure breed,O God, your justice, so long delayed, must come at last as a retribution.
From Armaghan-e-Hijaz (Urdu) (1938) by Allama Muhammad Iqbal · verified text, Iqbal Academy Pakistan
