ہو رہا ہے ایشیا کا خرقہ دیرینہ چاکنوجواں اقوام نو دولت کے ہیں پیرایہ پوش

English translation

The ancient patched garment of Asia is being torn! The youth of parvenu nations are adorned with ornaments!
(Allusion to the conditions after World War I in which the imperialist hold of Western countries over the rest of the world had become stronger and more secure than before the war. In India itself promises of gradual self rule were made during the war. However, on termination of the war and victory of the Allies Britain’s hold over India became tighter as is evidenced by the repressive legislation and suppressive actions of the British Government in the post-war period. In the Muslim countries the conditions were even worse.)

Translated by Dr M.A.K. Khalil