اسلام
English title: ISLAM
روح اسلام کي ہے نور خودي ، نار خوديزندگاني کے ليے نار خودي نور و حضور
The fire and light of Ego both the soul of Muslims together bind, the fire of Self is light for life, God's existence brings before the mind.
يہي ہر چيز کي تقويم ، يہي اصل نمودگرچہ اس روح کو فطرت نے رکھا ہے مستور
It fortifies the things of life; it is the cause of all display though Nature always hides this soul from eyes of mankind far away.
لفظ 'اسلام' سے يورپ کو اگر کد ہے تو خير!'دوسرا نام اسي دين کا ہے 'فقر غيور
If Muslim Faith offends the West, let West in its own anger burn: This Faith is known by other name, to 'Jealous Faqr' now we must turn.
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Zarb-e-Kalim — اسلام — 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: Zarb-e-Kalim — 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
- Zarb-e-Kalim English translation at allama-iqbal.com — Islam — Public digital poem page, retrieved 2026-10-06; pinned to allama-iqbal.com commit 82547635bb6b758c45082084b2f152fc453a8056.Translation by Syed Akbar Ali Shah; English Translation by: Syed Akbar Ali ShahSource