نغمہ داری در گلو اے بیخبرجنس خود بشناس و با زاغان مپر

English translation

O man unaware of yourself you have a song in your throat, recognize your true stock and do not fly with crows.*
* These lines refer to the political situation obtaining in the Indian Subcontinent after the Third Round Table Conference came to end in the beginning of 1933. A White Paper was published by the British Government in March 1933. It contained proposals for the solution of the communal problem. Efforts began to be made to arrive at some solution which envisaged Muslims giving up separate electorates. Those working on these lines were called the Nationalist Muslims who did not enjoy the confidence of the majority of the Muslims of the country. Iqbal here advises the Muslims not to become camp-followers of others, to trust in themselves and try to achieve art independent and honourable position for themselves in accordance with their mission in life.

Translated by Bashir Ahmad Dar

Urdu translation

اے بے خبر تو اپنے اندر نغمہ (ءتوحید) رکھتا ہے؛ اپنی جنس کو پہچان؛ اور زاغوں کے ساتھ پرواز نہ کر۔