يہ نکتہ خوب کہا شير شاہ سوري نے
English title: Sher Shah explained this point with so much grace
يہ نکتہ خوب کہا شير شاہ سوري نےکہ امتياز قبائل تمام تر خواري
Sher Shah explained this point with so much grace, distinction of tribes leads to much disgrace.
عزيز ہے انھيں نام وزيري و محسودابھي يہ خلعت افغانيت سے ہيں عاري
The names of various tribes to them are dear, the robe of Afghaniat don't like to wear.
ہزار پارہ ہے کہسار کي مسلمانيکہ ہر قبيلہ ہے اپنے بتوں کا زناري
Their Islam is to pieces and fragments torn, like pagans, girdles by them still are worn.
وہي حرم ہے ، وہي اعتبار لات و منات!خدا نصيب کرے تجھ کو ضربت کاري
They worship and adore their idols old, may God help them deaf blows much bold.
Sources and translator credits
- Original text transcription: Zarb-e-Kalim — يہ نکتہ خوب کہا شير شاہ سوري نے — 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