غزل - تيري متاع حيات، علم و ہنر کا سرور
English title: GHAZAL
A restless aching heart that throbs with Love; is my life's only stock and hoard your joys of life consist of wealth and gold that worldly Science and Arts to you afford.
The marvel wrought by thinkers wise and sage consists of problems stiff that thought provoke: Mount Sinai, Pharoah's rout and Moses' Staff are miracles worked by those who God invoke.
I have conferred a Muslim's name on you for sake of courtesy, custom and routine though your breath is quite bereft of heat of Reckoning Day that shall emit blazing sheen.
My vest is torn to shreds and pieces since long and this is due to my mind's frenzy great; your mind is still intact and sound, wherefore impute the blame to me and slate?
You ought to keep your words within control, if you seek the bounteous glance of Guide: When you talk with those who insight own be courteous much, by conduct nice abide.
That nation cannot come to shame at all, nor shall e'er come across or face disgrace, whose youth are blessed with. pluck and courage great, and guard with zeal the prestige of their race.
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Zarb-e-Kalim — غزل - تيري متاع حيات، علم و ہنر کا سرور — 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 — — 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
