نصيحت

One day by way of advice I said to Iqbal: Neither you fast nor are regular in prayers.

You are also perfect in the ways of hypocritical people; you pine for London in the heart but you talk of Hijaz.

Your lies are also based on what is expediency; the manner of your flattery also is fully miraculous.

Your lecture ends on glorification of the government; your bright thought is the inventor of methods of entreating.

Officials’ doors are also like Maqam-i-Mahmud* to you; your designs are more interlocked than locks of Ayaz’ hair.

Like other people you can also conceal secrets of self aggrandizement in your cloak of din’s service.

You are seen in the mosque also on the Eid day; your heart is also softened by the sermon’s effect.

You practice reading country’s newspapers also which are obligated to sing your repute’s songs.

On top of all this you can also write verse; your poetry’s goblets are full of the wine of Shiraz.

Whatever are the attributes of leaders, you have them all incumbent on you is rising and joining the struggle.

You are not afraid of hunters, as you have wings also then why are you not inclined for flight?

‘The end of our life is the cemetery; presently raise tumult in the sky’s vault.’

آخر شب کو مرنا ہے اور مردہ لوگوں کی وادی میں پہنچنا ہے لہذا اس گنبد افلاک کے نیچے کچھ تو ہنگامہ کرنا چاہيے ۔ (الطاف حسین حالی)