POEM · PERMANENT EDITION

Muhammad Iqbal زمانے کی یہ گردش جاودانہ Zamane ki yeh gardish-e-javadana ●sher 1 of 2

زمانے کی یہ گردش جاودانہ

Zamane ki yeh gardish-e-javadana

حقیقت ایک تُو، باقی فسانہ

Haqeeqat ek tu, baaqi fasana

This eternal cycle of time,
Only you are reality, the rest is a tale.

کسی نے دوش دیکھا ہے نہ فردا

Kisi ne dosh dekha hai na farda

فقط امروز ہے تیرا زمانہ

Faqat imroz hai tera zamana

No one has seen yesterday nor tomorrow,
Only today is your time.

Context

This Urdu quatrain reflects a profound philosophical outlook common in Sufi and mystical traditions, emphasizing the transient nature of time and the singular reality of the present moment. It posits that only the 'You' (often interpreted as the Divine or ultimate truth) is real, while past and future are mere illusions, urging one to focus solely on the 'today' as the only true time or era of existence. This theme resonates with concepts of mindfulness and the ephemeral nature of worldly concerns.