The Rod of Moses

Zarb-i-Kalim ضربِ کلیم (or The Rod of Moses) is a philosophical poetry book of Allama Iqbal in Urdu, a poet-philosopher of the Indian subcontinent. It was published in 1936, two years before his death.

Introduction

Intro About Zarb i Kaleem This is third collection of Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal's poetry, which described as his political manifesto. It was published with the subtitle "A Declaration of War Against the Present Times." Muhammad Iqbal who also known as "Poet of the East" argues that modern problems are due to the godlessness, materialism and injustice of modern civilisation, which feeds on the subjugation and exploitation of weak nations, especially the Indian Muslims.[1]

Quotes from the Book


يہ سحر جو کبھي فردا ہے کبھي ہے امروز
نہيں معلوم کہ ہوتي ہے کہاں سے پيدا
وہ سحر جس سے لرزتا ہے شبستان وجود
ہوتي ہے بندہ مومن کي اذاں سے پيدا

بھوپال (شيش محل ) ميں لکھے گئے
[2]


خودي کا سر نہاں لا الہ الا اللہ
خودي ہے تيغ، فساں لا الہ الا اللہ
يہ دور اپنے براہيم کي تلاش ميں ہے
صنم کدہ ہے جہاں، لا الہ الا اللہ
کيا ہے تو نے متاع غرور کا سودا
فريب سود و زياں ، لا الہ الا اللہ
يہ مال و دولت دنيا، يہ رشتہ و پيوند
بتان وہم و گماں، لا الہ الا اللہ
خرد ہوئي ہے زمان و مکاں کي زناري
نہ ہے زماں نہ مکاں، لا الہ الا اللہ
يہ نغمہ فصل گل و لالہ کا نہيں پابند
بہار ہو کہ خزاں، لا الہ الا اللہ
اگرچہ بت ہيں جماعت کي آستينوں ميں
مجھے ہے حکم اذاں، لا الہ الا اللہ
[3]

Suggested Translations

The following is a suggested translation from the Allam Iqbal website by Syed Akbar Ali Sha, as seen below in the external links:

Like the wind of morn imbibe the wish to blow,
For temper free is ever moving to and fro.
A thousand founts shall spring on path that you have trod,
Go deep in Self and cleave the sea with Mose's Rod. [4]

Editions

Its first edition published in 1935 i.e. just three years before death of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, after that various editions published from Pakistan and India but most authentic edition is of Iqbal Academy Pakistan which published in 2002 from Lahore.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Introduction "Zarb i Kalim"". Iqbal Academy Pakistan. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Zarb-i-Kalim". http://www.allamaiqbal.com''. Iqbal Academy Pakistan. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Zarb-i-Kalim". http://www.allamaiqbal.com''. Iqbal Academy Pakistan. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Syed Akbar Ali Shah, "The Rod of the Moses: A Declaration of War Against the Present Age", Allam Iqbal Website, Date unknown
  5. ↑ Iqbaliat Tafheem o Tajzia. Lahore: Iqbal Academy Pakistan.

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