ستاروں سے آگے جہاں اور بھی ہیں
ابھی عشق کے امتحاں اور بھی ہیں
Beyond the stars, there are other worlds.
There are still more trials of love.
Beyond the stars, there are other worlds.
There are still more trials of love.
These spaces are not devoid of life.
Here, there are hundreds more caravans.
Do not be content with the world of color and fragrance.
There are more gardens and more nests.
If one nest is lost, what sorrow?
There are other places for sighs and laments.
You are an eagle, flight is your work.
Before you, there are other skies.
Do not remain entangled in these very days and nights.
For you have other times and spaces.
Gone are the days when I was alone in the assembly.
Now here, I have other confidants.
This ghazal by Allama Iqbal is a quintessential expression of his philosophical poetry, urging the individual (khudi, or self) to transcend perceived limitations and strive for continuous progress and self-realization. Through powerful metaphors like "beyond the stars" and addressing the reader as a "falcon" whose true nature is flight, Iqbal encourages ambition, resilience, and an endless pursuit of new horizons, both spiritual and worldly, rather than settling for contentment with the status quo. It's a call to break free from inertia and embrace a dynamic, exploratory existence.
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