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(Zarb-e-Kaleem-017) Touheed (توحید) Oneness Of God

Touheed
ONENESS OF GOD

Zinda Quwwat Thi Jahan Mein Yehi Touheed Kabhi
Aaj Kya Hai, Faqat Ek Masla-e-Ilm-e-Kalaam

Tauhid has been a living force in the days bygone;
What is it these days? Merely a topic of theology.

Roshan Iss Zou Se Agar Zulmat-e-Kirdar Na Ho
Khud Musalman Se Hai Poshida Musalman Ka Maqam

If its glory doesn’t make the darkness of character radiant,
 Muslim cannot judge his elevated position.

Main Ne Ae Meer-e-Sipah! Teri Sipah Dekhi Hai
‘QUL HU WALLAH’ Ki Shamsheer Se Khali Hain Nayam

Chief of warriors, I have witnessed your array;
Their sheaths are devoid of the sword of Say: 'He is Allah'

Aah, Iss Raaz Se Waqif Hai Na Mullah, Na Faqeeh
Wahdat Afkar Ki Be-Wahdat-e-Kirdar Hai Kham

Ah! Neither mullah nor faqih envisages the fact that
Unity of thought without unity of action is imperfect.

Qoum Kya Cheez Hai, Qoumon Ki Imamat Kya Hai
Iss Ko Kya Samjhain Ye Bechare Do Rakat Ke Imam!

What is a nation, or how to lead it?—
What clue these leaders of prayers could have of that!

7 comments:

  1. Main Ne Ae Meer-e-Sipah! Teri Sipah Dekhi Hai
    ‘QUL HU WALLAH’ Ki Shamsheer Se Khali Hain Nayam

    there is difference between two words(sipah) as far as i understood.
    the first one refers to "warrior"(a believer here in the context)
    the second one refers to "example"

    here allama rehmatullah alyh refers to a a believer and says
    O you believer i have your example
    it is like a pod/sheath(of sword) without the actual sword(of tawheed).

    means for the outer world a muslim seems to be believer but actually it lacks the real thing(of tawheed in real senses).

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  2. No doubt DR. ALLAMA IQBAL have great philosophical thought about TAUHEED.....

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