Rise of Islam (Iqbal's Tulu-e-Islam)

                                  Rise of Islam Part- 2

                                           

                 Tears of repentance from Muslim’s eyes has the effect of Spring cloud, 

                 The stream of  Ibrahim Khalilullah will again generate pearls,

                                                                                                                                 

                 Muslim Ummah is again consolidating on the basis of the Book,

                 This branch of Hashim is about to bear leaves and fruits,

                 News of  lightening strike of that Turk of Shiraz, hero of Islam spreads,

                 As the breeze picks and spreads fragrance of flower from garden,

                 If the Ottoman had to face the catastrophe, so what?

                 The slaughter of hundreds of thousands of stars is followed by dawn,

                 Knowing the secrets of the world is more difficult than ruling the world,

                 After tremendous pondering, sense of visualisation develops,

                 Thousands of years are spent in weeping,  

                 Then too, birth of a visionary is rare in the world,

                 O nightingale! Sing so that by dint of thy song,

                 In the delicate body of  pegeon the courage of falcon takes birth,

                 In thy chest is hidden the secret of life, disclose it,

                 Muslim’s fate is to burn to serve the cause of Allah, disclose it.

                   {‘Spring cloud’ means cloud formed during Spring in Iran}

              {‘Turk of  Shiraz, hero of Islam’ and ‘visionary’ refer to Mustafa Kemal}

             {‘pegeon’ means subdued person i.e. Muslims, ‘falcon’ means free person}