(Armaghan-e-Hijaz-23) Mout Hai Ek Sakht Ter Jis Ka Ghulami Hai Naam (موت ہے اک سخت تر جس کا غلامی ہے نام) Harder than death is what thou call’st slavery

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Mout Hai Ek Sakht Tar Jis Ka Ghlami Hai Naam

Makar-O-Fan-E-Khawajgi Kash Samajhta Ghulam !

Harder than death is what thou call’st slavery, 

would that slaves understand master’s tricks; 

Shara-E-Malookana Mein Jiddat-E-Ehkaam Dekh

Soor Ka Ghogha Hilal, Hashar Ki Lazzat Haram !

Strange are the ways of imperialists: 

they allow the sounding of trumpet; but forbid resurrection. 

Ae Kh Ghulami Se Hai Rooh Teri Muzmahil

Sina’ay Be-Soz Mein Dhoond Khudi Ka Maqam !

Thy soul is weary under the stress of slavery, 

build niche for khudi in thy impassive breast