Song Of Despair (Iqbal's Shikwa)

                           

                                              Song Of Despair Part- 11

                                                   (Iqbal’s Shikwa)

                           Did we forsake Thee or the prophet Muhammed?

                           Did we adopt idolatry or forsake opposing idolatry?

                           Did we forsake love or the madness of love?

                           Did we forsake the tradition of Owais and Salman? *

                           We keep the fire of Thy takbeer hidden in our mind,

                           We keep the life of Bilal the Negro as our guide.

                                                                      

                           Well! Our actions are no match to that of our ancestors,

                           In us, their sense of obedience too may not be there,

                           All our actions may not be directed towards Thee,

                           Consistency of commitment to faith too may not be there,

                           Earlier we were Thy chosen class now are others,

                           Earlier we enjoyed Thy blessings now do others.

                          *(Owais Razi., Salman Razi. and Bilal Razi. were

                                          the companions of the prothet Sal.)

                        (Suggestions invited to make the above more exact.)