چہ خوش صحرا کہ در وی کاروانہا
English title: How lucky are deserts caravan lines,
چہ خوش صحرا کہ در وی کاروانہادرودی خواند و محمل براند
How lucky are deserts caravan lines, They bless the Prophet driving litters fine.
کیا اچھا صحرا ہے جس میں قافلے والے درود پڑھتے جاتے ہیں اور کجاوے ہانکتے جاتے ہیں ۔
بہ ریگ گرم او آور سجودیجبین را سوز تا داغے بماند
Cast thy kowtows on hot sand grains, Burn thy forehead to form a stain.
اس صحرا کی گرم ریت پر سجدے بجا لا ۔ پیشانی کو جلا تاکہ نشان رہ جائے ۔
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Armaghan-e-Hijaz (Persian) — چہ خوش صحرا کہ در وی کاروانہا — Digital transcription file at commit 39d44fc0c2b8ca25769c4b36e6eac4d90cb42b35; the source dataset does not identify the underlying print edition.Verified against this pinned digital transcription file; not checked against a print edition.Source
- Iqbal Demystified source list: Armaghan-e-Hijaz (Persian) — Pinned digital dataset commit 39d44fc0c2b8ca25769c4b36e6eac4d90cb42b35; the underlying print edition is not identified by the dataset.Community dataset list; not reconciled against a print edition.Source
- armaghan-e-hijaz: published English translation by کبیر — Published digital poem page (7pmc5u5i.json); retrieved 2026-10-05.Translation by کبیر; Published English translation credited on the Zinderood digital poem page; the exact source unit is recorded with each imported passage.Source
- armaghan-e-hijaz: published Urdu translation by حمیداللہ ہاشمی — Published digital poem page (7pmc5u5i.json); retrieved 2026-10-05.Translation by حمیداللہ ہاشمی; Published Urdu translation credited on the Zinderood digital poem page; the exact source unit is recorded with each imported passage.Source