1/18: Mohammed Iqbal

afraad ke haathon mein hai

aqwaam ki taqdeer

har fard hai millat ke

muqaddar ka sitaara

the destiny of the nation

lies in the hands of its people

every person is a pointer

to the fate of the nation

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)

2/18: Mohammed Iqbal

jis khait se dahqaan ko

mayassar naheen rozi

us khait ke har

khosha-e-gandum ko jalado

that field where it is not possible

for the farmer to make a living

burn down every

stalk of wheat of that field

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

3/18: Mohammed Iqbal

maana ki teri deed ke

kaabil nahin hoon main

tu mera shauq dekh

mera intezaar dekh

understand i am not

worthy of your attention

but look at my passion

and at my patience

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

4/18: Mohammed Iqbal

samajhta hai tu

raaz hai zindagi

faqat zauq-e-parwaaz

hai zindagi

you think

life is a mystery

life is just

a desire to fly

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)

5/18: Mohammed Iqbal

fareb-e-nazar hai

sukoon-o-sabaat

taDapta hai

har zarra-e-kayenaat

this peace and permanence

are but a deception and illusion

every atom of the universe

is endlessly pulsating (for change)

Theme:Nature, World & Universe (44)

6/18: Mohammed Iqbal

aqal ayyar hai

sau bhes badal leti hai

ishq bechaara

na zaheed hai na mullah na hakeem

intellect is clever

can change into many forms

poor love

not an ascetic, nor learned, nor a healer

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

7/18: Mohammed Iqbal

uqaabi ruuh jab bedaar hoti hai

jawaanon mein

nazar aati hai unko

apni manzil aasmaanon mein

when the soaring hearts

of the youth awaken

then they see their goals

in the skies above

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)

8/18: Mohammed Iqbal

tu ise paimaana-e-imroz-o-farda

se na naap

jaavedaan, paiham rawaan

har dam jawaan hai zindagi

do not measure it by the

standards of yesterday and tomorrow

constantly flowing every moment…

life is forever youthful

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

9/18: Mohammed Iqbal

sau sau ummeeden bandhti hai

ek ek nigaah par mujh ko

na aise pyaar se

dekha kare koyi

with every glance

hundreds of hopes arise

wish not anyone look

at me with loving eyes

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)

10/18: Mohammed Iqbal

nishaan-e-mard-e-momin

ba too goyam

choon marg aayad

tabassum bar lab-e-ost

what is the sign

of a man of faith?

when death comes,

has a smile on his lips

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

11/18: Mohammed Iqbal

anokhi waza hai

saare zamaane se niraale hai

ye aashiq kaun si basti ke

yaa-rab, rahne vaale hai

such strange mannerisms they have

so unique in this whole world

these lovers, oh god,

which city do they come from

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

12/18: Mohammed Iqbal

khuda tujhe kisi

toofan se aashna kar de

ki tere bahr ki maujon

mein izteraab naheen

may god familiarize

you with some storms

the waves of your sea

seem a little too calm

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

13/18: Mohammed Iqbal

tera imam be-huzoor

teri namaz be-suroor

aisi namaz se guzar

aise imam se guzar

your priest is absent

and your prayer joyless

find your way out of

that priest and that prayer

Theme:Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

14/18: Mohammed Iqbal

yaqeen mohkam, amal paiham

mohabbat fateh-e-alam

jihad-e-zindagani mein

hai ye mardon ki shamsheerain

firm principles, relentless action,

love that conquers the world

in the battle of life

these are the swords of the warrior

Theme:Life, Living & Dying (104)

15/18: Mohammed Iqbal

mohabbat ke liye dil dhoondh

koi tootne wala

ye woh mai hai jise rakhte hain

naazuk aabginon mein

for love, seek a heart

that is fragile

this wine is meant for

delicate goblets

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

16/18: Mohammed Iqbal

nigah buland sukhan dilnawaz

jaan pur soz

yahee hai rakht-e-safar

mir-e-karwan ke liye

lofty vision, heart-warming speech

soul on fire

this is all that is needed

from the leader of the caravan

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

17/18: Mohammed Iqbal

nahin tera nasheman

qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par

tu shaheen hai basera kar

pahaadon ki chattanon mein

your place is not on

the dome of the royal palace

you are an eagle, find your

place on the rocks of the mountain

Theme:Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (33)

18/18: Mohammed Iqbal

khudi ko kar buland itna

ke har taqdeer se pehle

khuda bande se ye pooche

bata teri raza kya hai

strengthen yourself so much

that before every turn of fate

god asks of his child

tell me, what is your wish?

Theme:Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)