Bezaar

There is no love or intimate companion in the life nor there was in the past so thought this would be most apt lines for today.

A truly outstanding and perplexing work of poetry from the pen of visionary poet, thinker and philosopher Allama iqbal.

It's an imaginative conversation between Archangel jibreel ( Gabriel) and fallen angel/jinn iblish (satan).

I don't know what allama iqbal truly wanted to say through this poetry as it's difficult to come to conclusion whether there is any hidden message in it for believers or it's just written to imagine/show Satan's point of view as we can feel from reading it that Satan's answers are too strong and deceiving.

Gabriel's character here seems to be mere Questioner or should I say used just like a prop to explore Satan's point of view. Only in third question we can feel that there is a tone of complaint or disappointment from Gabriel.

The last verse of this poetry is particularly provocative where Satan self proclaims his superiority over Gabriel by saying " I rankle in the heart of God like a thorn" Meaning that's his importance and all you (Gabriel) do is chant "Allah hu" "Allah hu" "Allah hu".

Perhaps one has to truly understand meaning of "Allah hu" to withstand Satan's strong arguments.

My favorite couplet is probably where Satan talks about battle between good and evil with a metaphor of storm and also use of that line containing Quranic phrase "taqnatu" And "la taqnatu" Was brilliant wordplay.

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“Jata Hun Thori Door Har Ek Rahroo Ke Sath

With every wayfarer I pace a little far,

Pehchanta Nahin Hun Abhi Rahbar Ko Main”

I do not know yet who is my guide.

The conclusion of this poetry hits hard.

Use of words "Ahsaas e jillat - sense/feel of humiliation " and "Soyi hui dumm - sleeping tails" are thought provoking.

This poetry although written for street dogs but metaphorically it's a critique on poor and working class people of the society. people who can't rise above their fate and have become slaves of their masters and society.

Faiz Ahmed Faiz is calling them out to awake their sleeping tails and start feeling "sense of humiliation" to live a better life by revolting against their masters and society.

Ali Akbar was the eldest son of Imam Hussain RA. He was martyred in the battle of Karbala at the age of 18.

काजल की......सियाही से लिखी......है तुने जाने....... कितनों कि Lovestoriyaan

my favorite couplet from "syed ki lauh e turbat".

I have omitted few couplets from the original poetry to make it more to the point.

It's a message of sir syed ahmed khan imagined by Legendary poet and philosopher Muhammad iqbal who is popularly known as allama iqbal the poet of East.

For a mind a dream is a reality until one awakens.

Remember this amazing dialogue from inception.