Zarbe-kalim
NAHIn MAQÂM KI KHOOGAR TABI’AT-E-ÂZÂD HAWÂ-E-SAIR MISÂL-E-NASEEM PAIDÂ KAR
HAZÂR CHASHMA TERI SANG-E-RÂH SE PHOOTE KHUDI MEI DOOB KE ZARB-E-KALEEM PAIDA KAR
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Zamâna ba umam-e-aasia chi kard-o-kunad
Kasî na bûd ki iin dâstân faro khânad
To sahib-e-nazqari ânche dar zamîr man ast
Dile to bînad-oandîsha-e-to mî dânad
Begîr în hame sarmâya-e-bahâr ze-man
Ki gul badast-e-to az shâkh taze tar mânad
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Jab tak na zindagî ke haqâiq pe ho nazar
Terâ zujâj ho na sake gâ harîf-e-sang
Ye zor-e-dast-o-zarbat-e-kârî ka hai maqâm
Maidân-e-jang mei na talab kar nawâ-e-chang
Khûn-e-dil-o-jigar sehai sarmâya-e-hayât
Fitrat lahû tarang hai ghâfil na jal tarang
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by Dr. Allama Mohammad Iqbal