فقر کے ہيں معجزات تاج و سرير و سپاہ
English title: The crown, the throne, and mighty arms
The crown, the throne, and mighty arms by faqr are wrought these wonders all: In short, it is the chief of chiefs and king of other kings withal.
By means of learning mind and brain, no doubt, become refined and pure: Faqr makes the heart and gaze of man from earthly filth and dross secure.
Scholar and sage knowledge makes, but Christ and Moses by faqr are wrought: To faqr the road is fully known, of road the scholar knows not aught.
The state of seeing faqr bestows, but knowledge makes on new rely: Rapture in faqr is virtue great, whereas in knowledge sin so high.
One God there is that knowledge owns to other God faqr lays a claim: No god but He, I do proclaim, No god but He, I do proclaim.
On the whetting stone of faqr, when sword of Self gets sharp and bright, a single stroke by warrior bold can out an army big to flight.
Within your clay, if there exist a heart alive and wide awake, the glass of sun and moon as well one look of yours forthwith can break.
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Bal-e-Jibril — فقر کے ہيں معجزات تاج و سرير و سپاہ — 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