Khudi Ka Sare Nihan - Iqbal

Artist: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Title: Khudi Ka Sare Nihan (The Secrets of the Self) Album: Haqeeqat (kalam-e-Iqbal) Vol 90 Length: 18:06 Genre: Qawwali Year: 1999 Poet/Lyrics: Allama Iqbal Comments: altr title "La ilaha il Allah" No God but He (Unity of God)

Khudi Ka Sir-e-Nihan (The Secrets of the Self is hid) ki Haqq se farishton ne Iqbal ki ghammaazi gustaakh hai karta hai fitrat ki hinabandi khaki hai magar iske andaaz hai aflaki roomi hai na shaami hai kaashi na samarkandi sikhlaayi farishton ko aadam ki tarap isne aadam ko sikhaata hai aadaab-e-Khuda'wandi khudi ki jalwaton mein kibriya, khudi ki khalwaton mein mustafai zameen o aasaman o arsh o kursi, khudi ki zadd mein hai sari khudai (1) The angels began to speak behind Iqbal 'This creation of clay is of heavenly nature Rumi it is not, not is it Shami, Kashi(Benaras) it isn't; nor Samarkandi; It taught the Angels the torture of Adam, It brought Adam to worship the Divine (2) Selfhood in the world of men is prophethood; Selfhood in solitude is godliness; The earth, the heavens, the great empyrean, Are all within the range of Selfhood's power. (3) __________________________________________ Khudi ka sirr-e-nihaaN La ilaha il Allah khudi hai tegh-e-fasaaN La ilaha il Allah The secret of the Self is hid, In words "No god but He alone". The Self is just a dull-edged sword, "No god but He," the grinding stone. Yeh daur apne 'Braaheem ki talaash mein hai Sanam-kadah hai jahaaN La ilaha il Allah An Abraham by the age is sought To break the idols of this Hall: The avowal of God's Oneness can Make all these idols headlong fall. Kiya hai tu ne mataa'-e-gharoor ka sauda fareb-e-sood-o-ziyaaN ! La ilaha il Allah A bargain you have struck for goods Of life, a step, that smacks conceit, All save the Call "No god but He" Is merely fraught with fraud and deceit.

Yeh maal o dawlat-e-dunya, yeh ristha o paivand butaan-e-vehm-o-gumaaN! La ilaha il Allah The worldly wealth and riches too, Ties of blood and friends a dream The idols wrought by doubts untrue, All save God's Oneness empty seem. Khird huwee hai zamaan o makaan ki zunaari na hai zamaaN, na makaaN! La ilaha il Allah The mind has worn the holy thread Of Time and Space like pagans all Though Time and Space both illusive "No god but He" is true withal. Yeh naghma fasl-e-gul o laaleh ka nahin paband bahaar ho ke khizaaN, La ilaha il Allah These melodious songs are not confined To Time when rose and tulip bloom Whatever the season of year be "No god but He" must ring till doom. Agarche but hain jama'at ki aasteenoN mein mujhe hai hukm-e-azaaN, La ilaha il Allah Many idols are still concealed' In their sleeves by the Faithful Fold, I am ordained by Mighty God To raise the call and be much bold. Versified English Translation of Iqbal's Zarb-i-Kalim Translated by: Syed Akbar Ali Shah 1... http://www.allamaiqbal.com/works/poetry/urdu/bal/text/part04/14.htm 2... https://mailman.rice.edu/pipermail/sasialit/2001-September/007014.html 3... http://www.allamaiqbal.com/works/poetry/urdu/bal/translation/part04/14.htm In Urdu Text In Urdu Font