Allama Iqbal’s Beautiful Tribute to Hazrat Fatima Zahra (A.S.) Allama Iqbal’s Beautiful Tribute to Hazrat Fatima Zahra (A.S.) Original poem in Farsi by Allama Sir Mohammad Iqbal, as published in his Asraar-o-Rumooz Maryam az yek nisbat-e-Eesa azeez, As seh nisbat hazrat-e-Zahra azeez Maryam is honourable only because she is the mother of Jesus, Her honour comes from three relationships Noor-e-chashm-e Rahmat-il-lil ‘aalemin Un imam-e-awwalin-o-aahirin She is the daughter of the person known as Rahmat al-lil aalameen Who is Imam of all the (prophets) in the past and all the leaders in the future Un ke jan dar payka-e-geeti dameed Rozgaar-e-taaza aa’in aafreed He, who revived a dead society back to life, And brought a new system of law Baanu-e un taajdaar-e-hal ata Murtaza mushkil kusha sher-e-xuda She is the wife of the one who was crowned with Hal Ata[1] He is the chosen one, solver of all problems, the lion of God Paadshhah-o-kulba’ee aywaan-e-oo Yek hussam-o-yek zirh saamaan-e-oo He was a king but lived in a hut, All he owned was a sword and a coat of chain[2] Maadar-e-un markaz-e-parkaar-e-ishq Maadar-e-un kaarwan saalaar-e-ishq Her son was the center of Love and devotion[3] He was the chief of the army of Love Un yeki sham’e shabistaan-e-haram Hafiz-e-jamee’at-e khayrul-umam He was a burning light in the gathering in the HARAM, He was the protector of the best of the communities Taa nasheenad aatash-e-paykaar-o-kin Pusht-epa zad ba sar-e-taaj-o-nagin He kicked the throne and the crown aside[4], Only because he did not want to see the fire of killing and hatred Wan digar mawlaa-e abraar-e-jahaan Quwwat-e baazu-e-ahraar-e-jahaan And the other son (of hers) is the leader of the pious He gave strength to all the revolutionaries of the world Dar nawaa-e-zindagi soz az Husayn[5] Ahl-e-haq hurriyat amoz az Husayn[6] Husayn gives passion to the ode of humanity The truthful people learned the lesson of freedom from Husayn Seerat-e-farzandaha az ummahaat[7] Jawhar-e-sidq-o-safa az ummahaat The character of sons are built by their mothers The true mettle of truthfulness and honesty come from the mothers Muzra-e-tasleem ra haasil Butool[8] Maadaraan ra uswa-e-kaamil Butool Butool was the epitome of the devotion to Allah For mothers she is a guiding example Bahr-e-muhtaaj-e dilash un guna sooht[9] Ba yahoodai chaadar-e-khud ra farooht Her heart was so overwhelmed by the plight of the poor, That she sold her own chadar to a Jew Noori-o wa ham atashi farmanbarash[10] Gum razaayesh dar razaa-e shawharash Both angels and Jinn are in her obedience, (Because) she was obedient to her own husband Un adab parawarda-e sabr-o-raza Aasiya gardaan-o-lab Qur’an sara She was raised with SABR and submission Her lips would be reading Qur’an while her hands would be moving the hand mill Girya haaye u ze baalin bai niyaaz Gawhar afshandai badamaan-e-namaaz She wept for fear of Allah She shed tears during her prayers Asahk-e-oo bar cheed Jibreel az zamin Hamchu shabnam reext bar arsh-e-barin Jibreel would pick up her tears from the earth So that he may spread dew-drops in Jannah Rishta-e aa’een-e haq zanjeer-e-pa ast Paas-e-farmaan-e Janaab-e Mustafa ast I am bound by the law of Islam, I am beholden to the sayings of the Prophet Warna gird-e-turbat-ash gardeed mi Sajdaha bar khaak-e-oo pasheed mi Otherwise, I would have gone round and round her gravesite, And I would have done sajdah on her grave
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