Flower Of Hijaz (Iqbal's Phool)

                     

                                              Flower Of Hijaz

                                                (Iqbal’s Phool)

               Why dost thou worry O Muslim! For wretchedness of thy nation,

               Before that correct the deficiencies of thy own person,

               If thou wishest to have a life of honour in the world,

               Face the  problems and learn to live with them,

               The pine is free too to grow, but is rooted too into earth,

               Learn to enjoy freedom within these constraints,

               If the providence given to thee is not enough, be content,

               Don’t take obligation of anyone, suppress thy needs,

               It is against the glory of self-respect that thou be picked,

               And exploited for serving personal needs,

               In the world this is the accepted norm of life,

               If thou art safe against exploitation, lead career oriented life,

               If thou wanteth to protect thyself against worldly catastrophe,

               Dost not expect any reward from the materialistic world,

               In this see! Is hidden the excellence of thy life,

               That thy performance conforms to the ideals of thy life.

                (Suggestions invited for betterment.)
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