مذہب غلامان
عاشقی، توحید را بر دل زدنوانگہی خود را بہر مشکل زدن
English translation
What is ishq? It means engraving belief of Tawhid (Allah’s Unity, oneness) on the heart; then face all adversaries steadfastly.
Translated by Bashir Ahmad Dar
Urdu translation
عاشقی کیا ہے؟ توحید کو دل میں منقّش کرنا، اور اس طرح ہر مشکل کے مقابلے پر ڈٹ جانا ۔
About this couplet
This is couplet 2 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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