Xcellent, Wah! Iqbal, the Versatile Poet

Sitaron se Age/Beyond the Stars

beyond the stars are even more worlds

there are still even more tests of passion

these expanses are not devoid of life

here there are hundreds of other caravans too

don't be contented with the world of color and scent

there are other gardens, other nests too

if one nest was lost, what's the (cause of grief)?

there are other places for sighing and lamenting

you are a falcon, flight is your task

before you there are other skies as well

don't become entangled and remain in this day and night

for you have other times and places too

the days are gone when I was alone in the gathering

here, now, I have other secret-sharers too

The original is here.

Iqbal (1877-1938) is one of the most famous Urdu poets. Just got to know his Sare Jahan Se Accha is a ghazal! He has a wide ouevre, ranging from rallying cries to poems for the beloved. He even studied in England!

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