رام
English title: RAMA
لبريز ہے شراب حقيقت سے جام ہندسب فلسفي ہيں خطہء مغرب کے رام ہند
Overflowing with the wine of Truth is the cup of India. All philosophers of the Western world have acknowledged India.
يہ ہنديوں کے فکر فلک رس کا ہے اثررفعت ميں آسماں سے بھي اونچا ہے بام ہند
It is the result of the elegant thinking of Indians that higher than the sky is the position of India.
اس ديس ميں ہوئے ہيں ہزاروں ملک سرشتمشہور جن کے دم سے ہے دنيا ميں نام ہند
This country has had many people of angelic disposition; on whose account world renowned is the name of India.
ہے رام کے وجود پہ ہندوستاں کو نازاہل نظر سمجھتے ہيں اس کو امام ہند
India is proud of the existence of Rama. Spiritual people consider him prelate of India.
اعجاز اس چراغ ہدايت کا ہے يہيروشن تر از سحر ہے زمانے ميں شام ہند
This alone is the miracle of this light of righteousness that brighter than world’s morning is the evening of India.
تلوار کا دھني تھا ، شجاعت ميں فرد تھاپاکيزگي ميں ، جوش محبت ميں فرد تھا
He was expert in sword craft, was unique in bravery; was matchless in piety and in the enthusiasm of love.
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Bang-e-Dara — رام — 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
- Bang-e-Dara English translation at allama-iqbal.com — Rama — 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