سيدکي لوح تربت
Sayyid Ki Lawh-i-Turbat
English title: THE TOMB-STONE OF SAIYYID
O you whose life is confined in the material world | O you whose soul is imprisoned in the cage
Look at the freedom of this garden's warblers | Look at the prosperity of those once desolate
This is the congregation with which I was concerned | This is the reward of patience and perseverance
My tomb-stone is ardently desirous of speech, look ! | At this tomb-stone's inscription with insight look !
If your aim in the world is din's education; never teach your nation world's abdication.
Do not use your tongue for sectarianism | Resurrection Day's tumult for booty is stalking
Your writings should pave the way for unity | Beware! No heart should be hurt by your speech
In the new congregation do not start old tales | Do not start again what are now unacceptable tales
Listen to my advice if you are any statesman | Courage is your support if you are a leader of men
Hesitation in expressing your purpose does not behoove you | If your intentions are good you should not fear anything
The Mu’min's heart is clear of fear and hypocrisy | The Mu’min's heart is fearless against the ruler's power
If your hands do hold the miraculous pen | If your heart's cup is clear like the cup of Jam
You are a Divine pupil! Keep your tongue immaculate! | Beware, Lest your prayer's call remains unanswered!
With the miracle of your verse awaken those sleeping | Burn down falsehood's produce with the flame of your call
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Bang-e-Dara — سيدکي لوح تربت — 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: Bang-e-Dara — 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
- Iqbal Academy Pakistan Bang-i-Dara Audio Table of Contents — Official audio contents list; cited only for the displayed Urdu and Romanized title pairsPrimary source used to document this poem’s language or title.Source
- Pinned digital source list 001 (Bang-e-Dara section headings) — Pinned repository commit 39d44fc0c2b8ca25769c4b36e6eac4d90cb42b35; digital transcription, not a selected print edition.Verified against this pinned digital transcription file; not checked against a print edition.Source
- Bang-e-Dara English translation at allama-iqbal.com — The Tomb-Stone Of Saiyyid — Public digital poem page, retrieved 2026-10-05; pinned to allama-iqbal.com commit 82547635bb6b758c45082084b2f152fc453a8056.Translation by Dr M.A.K. Khalil; English Translation by: Dr M.A.K. KhalilSource
- English translations in the Bang-e-Dara digital anthology excerpt — Recovered Urdu poetry anthology PDF excerpt; publication title and year are not established by the preserved source packet (bang-english.pdf, 105 PDF pages).Translation by M.A.K. Khalil; Passages are individually credited in the recovered PDF as “Translated by M.A.K. Khalil”; exact source and credit PDF page locators are stored with each imported passage.Source