نوای طاہرہ
English title: THE SONG OF TAHIRA
Published English translations cover only part of this poem.
Published Urdu translations cover some, but not all, Persian verses in this poem.
The ardour and passion of these anguished lovers cast fresh commotions into my soul;
اہل درد عاشقوں (حلاج وغیرہ) کے پرسوز جذبوں نے میری جان میں نئے ہنگامے برپا کر دیے ہیں ۔
Ancient problems reared their heads and made assault upon my mind.
پرانی مشکلات نے پھر اپنا سر اٹھایا اور ایک مرتبہ پھر میری فکر پر شب خون مارا ۔
The ocean of my thought was wholly agitated; its shore was devastated by the might of the tempest.
میری فکر کا سمندر پوری طرح طوفان خیز بن گیا اور طوفان کی شدت سے اس کا ساحل خراب ہو گیا ۔
For long you have been a prisoner in your own thoughts, now pour this tumult out of your breast!’
تو (زندہ رود) کب تک اپنے افکار میں اسیر رہے گا ۔
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Javid Nama — نوای طاہرہ — 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: Javid Nama — 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
- javid-nama: published English translation by آربری — Published digital poem page (qihv9f2q.json); retrieved 2026-10-05.Translation by آربری; Published English translation credited on the Zinderood digital poem page; the exact source unit is recorded with each imported passage.Source
- javid-nama: published Urdu translation by حمیداللہ ہاشمی — Published digital poem page (qihv9f2q.json); retrieved 2026-10-05.Translation by حمیداللہ ہاشمی; Published Urdu translation credited on the Zinderood digital poem page; the exact source unit is recorded with each imported passage.Source