تکیہ بر حجت و اعجاز و بیان نیز کنند
English title: Faith depends on arguments
Published English translations cover only part of this poem.
Published Urdu translations cover some, but not all, Persian verses in this poem.
Faith depends on arguments. And on magic eloquence; | Yet anon men serve the Lord. With the lance and fearless sword.
(حق پھیلانے اور اس کی مدافعت کے لیے) کبھی کبھی دلیل اور اعجاز بیان پر بھی بھروسہ کرنا پڑتا ہے اور کبھی حق کا قیام تلوار اور نیزے کی طاقت سے بھی لیا جاتا ہے ۔
Oft the dervish robes conceal. Underneath a coat of steel; | Lovers, slaves to passion’s mood, With such armour are endued.
Love is as a merchandise; In Life’s marketplace it lies, | Now at little price is sold, And anon for mighty gold.
I have sung lamentingly. Out of sleep to waken thee, | Else is Love a labour done. Sighlessly, without a groan.
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Zabur-e-Ajam — تکیہ بر حجت و اعجاز و بیان نیز کنند — 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: Zabur-e-Ajam — 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
- Persian Psalms: English translations in the digital anthology excerpt — Recovered Persian poetry anthology PDF excerpt; publication title and year are not established by the preserved source packet (zabur-english.pdf, 54 PDF pages).Translation by A.J. Arberry; Passages are individually credited in the recovered PDF as “Translated by A.J. Arberry”; exact source and credit PDF page locators are stored with each imported passage.Source
- zabur-e-ajam: published Urdu translation by حمیداللہ ہاشمی — Published digital poem page (0h29jwuc.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
