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PKKH Editorial on Iqbal Day
آگ ہے، اولاد ابراہیم ہے، نمرود ہے
کیا کسی کو پھر کسی کا امتحان مقصود ہے
Tyrants and flames once more on Abrahams race have glared;
For whom this new ordeal, or by Whose hand prepared?
The Nation is today observing the 135th birth anniversary of Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who envisioned the concept of the Two Nation Theory, which gave a directionless Muslim community of the sub-continent a path of struggle, which was later led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah for a destination we call today, Pakistan. The historic event and address of Illah Abbad was the point in history from where Muslims of the sub-continent started thinking about a homeland where they would experiment their religion and its implications with complete freedom; unlike the concept of United India, where they would have to compromise every now and then. Later, it was again Iqbal, who before his death called upon Jinnah back from self-exile and insisted on him to lead Muslims home.
نگہ بلند، سخن دلنواز، جاں پرسوز
یہی ہے رخت سفر میر کارواں کے لئے
High vision, winsome speech, a passionate soul-
This is the entire luggage for a leader of a caravan.
Pakistan, since its inception, never saw a decade without chaos or instability. After the death of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan never had any visionary leader or Meer-e-Karwan as Iqbal had envisioned; who could cope with the problems that this newly born state was facing. The problem to handle a neighbor, whose policies were hostile towards Pakistan and who made this region fragile by occupying states like Kashmir and Junagadh was the most important task of all. Unfortunately, our leadership never took seriously what Iqbal would have wished for and what Jinnah would have believed in.
Today, after 63 years, though Pakistan lost one of its parts, it survived. The problems of the neighbors of Pakistan not only affected the society of Pakistan badly; but also paved the way for terrorism and extremism and gave birth to political and economic instability of the country.
Due to the lack of conviction and honesty in its elites, Pakistan always faced a deficit in the lot of visionary leadership; and because of this deficit, the upcoming generation of Pakistan is now facing a new dilemma the phenomenon of Secularism. It is the same class and ideology which negates the very basis of the Two Nation Theory, the very ideology that gave birth to the idea of Pakistan. Due to the failed leadership and failed commitment that was made for Pakistan to turn it into an experimental lab for Islamic rule of law, Seculars are now playing at their own will to defame the very idea of Pakistan. We see Aman ki Ashaand similar slogans on our screens every day. We see people bashing Islamic teachings and their implications as barbaric acts and we see pseudo intellectuals talking about a state with no borders and intermixing of all religions with no moral grounds but Humanity. We see distorted facts being presented by the same class that teaches our new generation that Iqbal or Jinnah never envisioned for a separate state and that Partition was a mistake in the first place.
Our new generation is in a fix and confusion as to what path they should adapt. It is the same situation which Muslims of the sub-continent were facing pre-partition. On one side there were the pseudo-scholars who were calling Muslims to a united Muslim India and on the other side there were unionists who were calling the same Muslims to a Secular approach and to live with a class of opposition with a compromise on their religion, culture and roots.
Today our nation and especially our youth need to re-visit what Iqbal dreamt of, they need to adapt to the same approach to survive, to aim high and to cope with the problems with a motivational factor of self-confidence as a self-esteemed nation.
نشان راہ دکھاتے تھے جو ستاروں کو
ترس گئے ہیں کسی مرد راہ داں کے لیے
Once who were beacons to the brightest stars,
Have long been awaiting a guide to show them the way now.
But despite all odds, we speak of hope as Iqbal did for the Muslims of the sub-continent. Those who talk about a failed Pakistan should now read the writing of wall on this very day. On this day, all their arguments stand hollow and devoid of any rational stance. This day is the answer to all those who negate the concept of the two nation theory by inducing their simulated attempts like Aman ki Asha. The two nation theory has not become defunct; rather its as alive today as it was in 1947. This day specifically reminds us of our duties, especially to all those who vow to stand firm on the ideology of Pakistan.
We, as a nation, are indebted to this great leader and reformer who jolted and ignited the Muslims of the subcontinent to strive for a homeland. Pakistan is certainly not a mistake, but a reality which haunts many till this day. Iqbal could not see the creation of Pakistan, but he enabled many to see the dawn and feel the fragrance of freedom.
The youth of Pakistan is the new soul of this country. We dedicate this day to our new generation. We deliver the message of our great legend once again for our upcoming and rising new blood which survived all these years of chaos and confusion. The message is very clear and we hope that this new blood will revive what our previous generations failed to deliver.
اٹھا ساقیا پردہ اس راز سے
لڑا دے ممولے کو شہباز سے
Come lift the veil off mysteries,
And make the mere wagtail takes eagle on.
زمانے کے انداز بدلے گئے
نیا راگ ہے ساز بدلے گئے
The times have changed; so have their signs.
New is the music, and so are the instruments.
ہوا اس طرح فاش راز فرنگ
کہ حیرت میں ہے شیشہ باز فرنگ
The magic of the West has been exposed,
And the magician stands aghast.
After giving the Ummah this vision and mission, Iqbal prayed and wished for the new generation and we end our Editorial with the same prayer and wish:
شراب کہن پھر پلا ساقیا
وہی جام گردش میں لا ساقیا
O Saki, serve me that old wine again,
Let that old cup go round once more.
مجھے عشق کے پر لگا کر اڑا
مری خاک جگنو بنا کر اڑا
Lend me the wings of Love and make me fly.
Turn my dust to fireflies that flit about
خرد کو غلامی سے آزاد کر
جوانوں کو پیروں کا استاد کر
Free young mens minds from slavery,
And make them mentors of the old
ہری شاخ ملّت تیرے نم سے ہے
نفس اس بدن میں ترے دم سے ہے
The millats tree is green thanks to your sap:
You are its bodys breath.
تڑپنے پھڑکنے کی توفیق دے
دل مرتضیٰ، سوزصدیق دے
Give it the strength to vibrate and to throb;
Lend it the heart of Murtaza, the fervor of Siddiq
جگر سے پھر وہی تیر پار کر
تمنا کو سینوں میں بیدار کر
Drive that old arrow through its heart
Which will revive desire in it.
ترے آسمانوں کے تاروں کی خیر
زمیں کے شب زندہ داروں کی خیر
Blest be the stars of Your heavens; blest be
Those who spend their nights praying to You
جوانوں کو سوز جگر بخش دے
میرا عشق میری نظر بخش دے
Endow the young with fervent souls;
Grant them my vision and my love.
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PKKH Editorial on Iqbal Day
آگ ہے، اولاد ابراہیم ہے، نمرود ہے
کیا کسی کو پھر کسی کا امتحان مقصود ہے
Tyrants and flames once more on Abrahams race have glared;
For whom this new ordeal, or by Whose hand prepared?
The Nation is today observing the 135th birth anniversary of Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who envisioned the concept of the Two Nation Theory, which gave a directionless Muslim community of the sub-continent a path of struggle, which was later led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah for a destination we call today, Pakistan. The historic event and address of Illah Abbad was the point in history from where Muslims of the sub-continent started thinking about a homeland where they would experiment their religion and its implications with complete freedom; unlike the concept of United India, where they would have to compromise every now and then. Later, it was again Iqbal, who before his death called upon Jinnah back from self-exile and insisted on him to lead Muslims home.
نگہ بلند، سخن دلنواز، جاں پرسوز
یہی ہے رخت سفر میر کارواں کے لئے
High vision, winsome speech, a passionate soul-
This is the entire luggage for a leader of a caravan.
Pakistan, since its inception, never saw a decade without chaos or instability. After the death of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan never had any visionary leader or Meer-e-Karwan as Iqbal had envisioned; who could cope with the problems that this newly born state was facing. The problem to handle a neighbor, whose policies were hostile towards Pakistan and who made this region fragile by occupying states like Kashmir and Junagadh was the most important task of all. Unfortunately, our leadership never took seriously what Iqbal would have wished for and what Jinnah would have believed in.
Today, after 63 years, though Pakistan lost one of its parts, it survived. The problems of the neighbors of Pakistan not only affected the society of Pakistan badly; but also paved the way for terrorism and extremism and gave birth to political and economic instability of the country.
Due to the lack of conviction and honesty in its elites, Pakistan always faced a deficit in the lot of visionary leadership; and because of this deficit, the upcoming generation of Pakistan is now facing a new dilemma the phenomenon of Secularism. It is the same class and ideology which negates the very basis of the Two Nation Theory, the very ideology that gave birth to the idea of Pakistan. Due to the failed leadership and failed commitment that was made for Pakistan to turn it into an experimental lab for Islamic rule of law, Seculars are now playing at their own will to defame the very idea of Pakistan. We see Aman ki Ashaand similar slogans on our screens every day. We see people bashing Islamic teachings and their implications as barbaric acts and we see pseudo intellectuals talking about a state with no borders and intermixing of all religions with no moral grounds but Humanity. We see distorted facts being presented by the same class that teaches our new generation that Iqbal or Jinnah never envisioned for a separate state and that Partition was a mistake in the first place.
Our new generation is in a fix and confusion as to what path they should adapt. It is the same situation which Muslims of the sub-continent were facing pre-partition. On one side there were the pseudo-scholars who were calling Muslims to a united Muslim India and on the other side there were unionists who were calling the same Muslims to a Secular approach and to live with a class of opposition with a compromise on their religion, culture and roots.
Today our nation and especially our youth need to re-visit what Iqbal dreamt of, they need to adapt to the same approach to survive, to aim high and to cope with the problems with a motivational factor of self-confidence as a self-esteemed nation.
نشان راہ دکھاتے تھے جو ستاروں کو
ترس گئے ہیں کسی مرد راہ داں کے لیے
Once who were beacons to the brightest stars,
Have long been awaiting a guide to show them the way now.
But despite all odds, we speak of hope as Iqbal did for the Muslims of the sub-continent. Those who talk about a failed Pakistan should now read the writing of wall on this very day. On this day, all their arguments stand hollow and devoid of any rational stance. This day is the answer to all those who negate the concept of the two nation theory by inducing their simulated attempts like Aman ki Asha. The two nation theory has not become defunct; rather its as alive today as it was in 1947. This day specifically reminds us of our duties, especially to all those who vow to stand firm on the ideology of Pakistan.
We, as a nation, are indebted to this great leader and reformer who jolted and ignited the Muslims of the subcontinent to strive for a homeland. Pakistan is certainly not a mistake, but a reality which haunts many till this day. Iqbal could not see the creation of Pakistan, but he enabled many to see the dawn and feel the fragrance of freedom.
The youth of Pakistan is the new soul of this country. We dedicate this day to our new generation. We deliver the message of our great legend once again for our upcoming and rising new blood which survived all these years of chaos and confusion. The message is very clear and we hope that this new blood will revive what our previous generations failed to deliver.
اٹھا ساقیا پردہ اس راز سے
لڑا دے ممولے کو شہباز سے
Come lift the veil off mysteries,
And make the mere wagtail takes eagle on.
زمانے کے انداز بدلے گئے
نیا راگ ہے ساز بدلے گئے
The times have changed; so have their signs.
New is the music, and so are the instruments.
ہوا اس طرح فاش راز فرنگ
کہ حیرت میں ہے شیشہ باز فرنگ
The magic of the West has been exposed,
And the magician stands aghast.
After giving the Ummah this vision and mission, Iqbal prayed and wished for the new generation and we end our Editorial with the same prayer and wish:
شراب کہن پھر پلا ساقیا
وہی جام گردش میں لا ساقیا
O Saki, serve me that old wine again,
Let that old cup go round once more.
مجھے عشق کے پر لگا کر اڑا
مری خاک جگنو بنا کر اڑا
Lend me the wings of Love and make me fly.
Turn my dust to fireflies that flit about
خرد کو غلامی سے آزاد کر
جوانوں کو پیروں کا استاد کر
Free young mens minds from slavery,
And make them mentors of the old
ہری شاخ ملّت تیرے نم سے ہے
نفس اس بدن میں ترے دم سے ہے
The millats tree is green thanks to your sap:
You are its bodys breath.
تڑپنے پھڑکنے کی توفیق دے
دل مرتضیٰ، سوزصدیق دے
Give it the strength to vibrate and to throb;
Lend it the heart of Murtaza, the fervor of Siddiq
جگر سے پھر وہی تیر پار کر
تمنا کو سینوں میں بیدار کر
Drive that old arrow through its heart
Which will revive desire in it.
ترے آسمانوں کے تاروں کی خیر
زمیں کے شب زندہ داروں کی خیر
Blest be the stars of Your heavens; blest be
Those who spend their nights praying to You
جوانوں کو سوز جگر بخش دے
میرا عشق میری نظر بخش دے
Endow the young with fervent souls;
Grant them my vision and my love.
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