سحر در شاخسار بوستانے
English title: One morning in a garden, passing by
سحر در شاخسار بوستانےچہ خوش میگفت مرغ نغمہ خوانے
In the morning, upon the branch of the garden —
A singing bird spoke such a lovely truth.
صبح کے وقت کی بہت سی ٹہنیوں والے درخت کی شاخ پر ایک چہچہانے والا پرندہ کیا خوب کہہ رہا تھا ۔
بر آور ہر چہ اندر سینہ داریسرودی ، نالہ ئی ، آہی فغانی
Whatever lies within your chest, bring it forth —
Be it a melody, a lament, a cry, or a sigh.
تیرے سینے میں جو کچھ ہے باہر نکال وہ راگ ہو، نالہ و فریاد ہو یا آہ و فغاں ہو ۔
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Payam-e-Mashriq — سحر در شاخسار بوستانے — 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: Payam-e-Mashriq — 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
- payam-e-mashriq: published English translation by مخدوم حسان — Published digital poem page (jnk1rjim.json); retrieved 2026-10-05.Translation by مخدوم حسان; Published English translation credited on the Zinderood digital poem page; the exact source unit is recorded with each imported passage.Source
- payam-e-mashriq: published Urdu translation by حمیداللہ ہاشمی — Published digital poem page (jnk1rjim.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