اہل ہنر سے
تیرے حرم کا ضمیر اسود و احمر سے پاکننگ ہے تیرے لیے سرخ و سپید و کبود
English translation
The conscience of your sacred Shrine 'Twixt red and black ne'er draws a line. Distinction of red, white and blue is source of great disgrace for you.
Translated by Syed Akbar Ali Shah
Word meanings
کبود: نیلا۔اسود و احمر: کالا اور گورا۔
About this couplet
This is couplet 2 of 5 in “اہل ہنر سے” (To Craftsmen) in the section Literature and Fine Arts, from Allama Muhammad Iqbal's Urdu book Zarb-e-Kalim (ضربِ کلیم), published in 1936.
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