ايک نوجوان کے نام
English title: TO A YOUNG MAN
ترے صوفے ہيں افرنگي ، ترے قاليں ہيں ايرانيلہو مجھ کو رلاتي ہے جوانوں کي تن آساني
Thy sofas are from Europe, thy carpets from Iran; this slothful opulence evokes my sigh of pity.
امارت کيا ، شکوہ خسروي بھي ہو تو کيا حاصلنہ زور حيدري تجھ ميں ، نہ استغنائے سلماني
In vain if thou possessest Khusroe’s imperial pomp, if thou dost not possess prowess or contentment.
نہ ڈھونڈ اس چيز کو تہذيب حاضر کي تجلي ميںکہ پايا ميں نے استغنا ميں معراج مسلماني
Seek not thy joy or greatness in the glitter of Western life, for in contentment lies a Muslim’s joy and greatness.
عقابي روح جب بيدار ہوتي ہے جوانوں ميںنظر آتي ہے اس کو اپني منزل آسمانوں ميں
When an eagle’s spirit awakens in youthful hearts, it sees its luminous goal beyond the starry heavens.
نہ ہو نوميد ، نوميدي زوال علم و عرفاں ہےاميد مرد مومن ہے خدا کے راز دانوں ميں
Despair not, for despair is the decline of knowledge and gnosis: the Hope of a Believer is among the confidants of God.
نہيں تيرا نشيمن قصر سلطاني کے گنبد پرتو شاہيں ہے ، بسيرا کر پہاڑوں کي چٹانوں ميں
Thy abode is not on the dome of a royal palace; thou art an eagle and shouldst live on the rocks of mountains.
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Bal-e-Jibril — ايک نوجوان کے نام — 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 — To A Young Man — Public digital poem page, retrieved 2026-10-06; pinned to allama-iqbal.com commit 82547635bb6b758c45082084b2f152fc453a8056.Translation by Naim Siddiqui; English Translation by: Naim SiddiquiSource