جب عشق سکھاتا ہے آداب خود آگاہي
English title: When through the Love man conscious grows
When through the Love man conscious grows of respect self-awareness needs, though in chains, he learns at once the regal mode and kingly deeds.
Like Rumi, Attar, Ghazzali and Razi, one may be mystic great or wise, but none can reach his goal and aim without the help of morning sighs.
No need for leaders sage and great to lose all hope of Muslim true: Though amiss this pilgrim be, yet can burn on fire like rue.
O Bird, that yearn to merge with God*, you must keep this truth in sight; to suffer death is nobler far than bread that clogs your upward flight.
A person poor and destitute, who walks in steps of God’s Lion bold, is more exalt’d than monarchs great: He spurns the worldly wealth and gold.
Men bold and firm uphold the truth and let no fears assail their hearts: No doubt, the mighty Lions of God know no tricks and know no arts.
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Bal-e-Jibril — جب عشق سکھاتا ہے آداب خود آگاہي — 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: Bal-e-Jibril — 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
- Bal-e-Jibril English translation at allama-iqbal.com — — Public digital poem page, retrieved 2026-10-06; pinned to allama-iqbal.com commit 82547635bb6b758c45082084b2f152fc453a8056.Translation by Syed Akbar Ali Shah; English Translation by: Syed Akbar Ali ShahSource