وہ سکوت شام صحرا میں غروب آفتابجس سے روشن تر ہوئی چشم جہاں بین خلیل

English translation

That setting of the sun in the silence of the desert air by which increased the insight of Khalil’s universe-envisaging eye!
(Reference to the Holy Qur’an 6:75-79: This whole stanza emphasizes the evils of inaction and need for activism by Muslims. It also shows the value of studying the physical world as a means of understanding the Existence and nature of God, as is repeatedly emphasized by the Holy Qur’an. This verse is the climax of this message and shows how the world of stars, moon and sun led Ibrahim A.S. towards recognizing the Unity, Uniqueness and Superiority of God.)

Translated by Dr M.A.K. Khalil

Word meanings

سکوت شام صحرا: صحرا میں شام کے وقت کا سکون۔چشم جہاں بين: دور رس نگاہ۔