(Armaghan-e-Hijaz-31) Azad Ki Rag Sakht Hai Manid Rag-e-Sang (آزاد کی رگ سخت ہے مانند رگ سنگ) A free man’s vein is hard like stone’s

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Azad Ki Rag Sakht Hai Manind Rag-E-Sang

Mehkoom Ki Rag Naram Hai Manind-E-Rag-E-Taak

A free man’s vein is hard like stone’s,

a slave’s is tender like vine’s;

Mehkoom Ka Dil Murda-O-Afsurda-O-No Meed

Azad Ka Dil Zinda-O-Pursoz-O-Tarab Naak

A slave’s heart is dead, frustrated and never sees the light of hope;

A free man’s heart is alive, full of zest and happiness.

Azad Ki Doulat-E-Dil Roshan, Nafs-E-Garam

Mehkoom Ka Sarmaya Faqt Didah’ay Namnaak

A free man’s wealth, a shining heart and warm breath,

that of slave, only moist eyes. 

Mehkoom Hai Begana’ay Ikhlas-O-Marawwat

Har Chand K Mantaq Ki Daleelon Mein Hai Chalaak

The slave lacks sincerity and generosity 

though he be adept in argumentation.

Mumkin Nahin Mehkoom Ho Azad Ka Hamdosh

Woh Banda’ay Aflak Hai, Ye Khawajah’ay Aflak

And never the twine shall be equal,

the one is slave to fate, the other, master of fate.