مذہب غلامان
در غلامی عشق و مذہب را فراقانگبین زندگانی بد مذاق
English translation
In slavery ishq and religion are separated from each other; this spoils the taste of life’s honey.
[Ishq: True Love that demands total submission, unflinching devotion and unconditional obedience. Allama uses this word exclusively for the love for Allah and His Messenger (PBUH)]
Translated by Bashir Ahmad Dar
Urdu translation
غلامی میں عشق اور مڈہب کو علیحدہ سمجھا جاتا ہے ، ( اس سے) زندگی کے شہد کا ذائقہ بگڑ جاتا ہے ۔
About this couplet
This is couplet 1 of 39 in “مذہب غلامان” (Religion Of Slaves) in the section On The Fine Arts Of Slaves, from Allama Muhammad Iqbal's Persian book Zabur-e-Ajam (زبورِعجم), published in 1927.
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