Today that land of Kashmir, lies under the heels of the enemy.

[Kompromat]

Today that land of Kashmir, under the heels of the enemy, has become weak, helpless and poor
Once known among the wise as Little Iran.

A cry of burning lament issues forth from the heavens,
when the man of truth is overawed by the power and pomp of king and landlord.

The old farmer’s cottage, on the mountainside, where pain and grief ever rule—
tells its sad story of Fate’s hard lot.

So skilful of hands, so rich in mind, these people, alas, or pure breed,
O God, your justice, so long delayed, must come at last as a retribution


Iqbal
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[Indischer]

Didn't he die in 1938? What is he lamenting about here?

 

[FaujHistorian]

Didn't he die in 1938? What is he lamenting about here?

most likely due to cruel governance of maharajah.

 

[Indischer]

most likely due to cruel governance of maharajah.

How many Maharajas weren't cruel, vain, philandering and self-centred? Just a handful from among 600 odd.

 

[FaujHistorian]

How many Maharajas weren't cruel, vain, philandering and self-centred? Just a handful from among 600 odd.

Iqbal's family came from Kashmir.

So he obviously had more link with that region as compared to some far off place in Bengal.

 

[Indischer]

Iqbal's family came from Kashmir.

So he obviously had more link with that region as compared to some far off place in Bengal.

Ah, nothing regarding Iqbal's poem. Was a more generic statement on the state of affairs during the Raj.

 

[Psycho Pakistani]

Didn't he die in 1938? What is he lamenting about here?

About hindu dogra occupation of Muslim areas of Kashmir and the miserable lives of kashmiri muslims under that tyrant dogra hindu regime of 1846-1947 period.

He was rightly saying that Kashmir was once known as "Iran e Sagheer" (smaller Iran) throughout the muslim world due to excellence in persian carpet making, Saffron cultivation, Shawl (Cashmere/Pashmina) making and producing rich persian literature in muslim times of kashmir, and a general resemblance between the landscape and climate of mountain valleys of Kashmir and Iran.

 

[Imran Khan]

forget past LOC as border is best way to get out today

 

[FunkyGen]

A country whose people accuse each other of being agents of various "species"..... deserve to have their land occupied..... A kick in our as* is what we require and it's what we're getting...... weak.....!

 

[anonymus]

How many Maharajas weren't cruel, vain, philandering and self-centred? Just a handful from among 600 odd.

Of Baroda and Kerala.

Baroda's maharaja had greater economic sense than whole of clown Congress combined.

 

[FaujHistorian]

Ah, nothing regarding Iqbal's poem. Was a more generic statement on the state of affairs during the Raj.

All India Kashmir Committee was set up by prominent Muslim leaders of India on July 25, 1931.

Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad formed this committee and invited Muhammad Iqbal, an eminent Kashmiri and a number of other leaders.

Although orthodox press and historians attribute the formation of the Committee to Dr. Muhammad Iqbal.

Here is a bit more from the wiki about how a Dogra Maharaja Gulab Singh (not a sikh but a Hindu) instituted some of the harshest rules in the state.

Kashmir Committee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Indischer]

Of Baroda and Kerala.

Baroda's maharaja had greater economic sense than whole of clown Congress combined.

True. Baroda, Travancore, Mysore and.....pretty much it.

 

[FaujHistorian]

Yes we are spineless... Come get Kashmir from us you strong spined people.

And the gentlemen get your masks on, cover the noses.

Indo-Pak shit-shoveling has started. many posters now who have long family business dealing with $hit will now jump in this thread.

Be warned

Be warned.

 

[FaujHistorian]

Rare to see honest hindu on internet.

Easy now.

Why are you trying to go pink

 

[jaunty]

Nice poems!