Only a Shaheen is the True Picture of Iqbal's Poetry

Tipu Sultan - A Lesson!

Posted Dec 19th, 2007 at 08:24 PM by Shaheen

The title of this poem is about Tipu Sultan and Allama Iqbal talks about his universally famous subject of Khudi or Self Respect ... He talks about how Tipu Sultan Shaheed never accepted the respect given to him by the outsiders - the Britishers... and how he fought against the injustice in his land. He denied the favours given to him because they were compromising his SELF RESPECT and were the attack on his Khudi. Another important lesson for us, how respect is relevent- something to learn for sure

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Tu ra'h-navird-e-shoq hai, manzil naa kar qabool
Laila bhee humnasheeN ho, tau Mehmal naa kar qabool

Aye ju-e-aab, baRh kar ho dariyaa-e-tund-O-tez
Saahil tujhaY ataa ho, tau Saahil naa kar qabool

Khoyaa naa jaa sanam kada-e-kaayenaat maiN
Mehfil gudaaz, garmi-e-mehfil naa kar qabool

Subha-e-azal, yeh mujh say kahaa Jibraeel naY
Jo aqal kaa ghulaam ho, woh dil naa kar qabool

Baatil Duui-PassaNd hai, Haq laa shareek hai
Shirkat-e-miyaana-e-Haq-O-Baatil naa kar qabool

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	nice poem..Thanks for sharing Tippu Sultan is one of my hero! he was one the bravest man to ever set his foot on this planet. He fought till all of his blood was drained out, and i guess fell due to lack of blood!
	Posted Dec 19th, 2007 at 09:57 PM by sweetpoison

	LOL.. funny SP but Tipu Sultan fell because he was betrayed by his own commander in-chief.
	Posted Dec 19th, 2007 at 10:05 PM by AQ

	ohhh i didn't know that but im def. gonna read more about Tipu Sultan's history now. uhh sorry if that was funny, i wasn't trying to be funny actually
	Posted Dec 19th, 2007 at 10:14 PM by sweetpoison

	i was at Tipu Sultan's mazaar just 2 days ago. he was betrayed by his brother-in-law. and when he fell, even the british who ambushed him said in awe - the tiger has fallen. he was a real hero... and beloved by his subjects. the guide told me that his descendant now lives in Kolkata and makes his living as a rickshaw wallah. talk about riches to rags...
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 08:10 AM by ~Namkeen~

	^ how much do you travel?
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 10:37 AM by AQ

	^ abhi main lucknow mein hun kya karuun, mere feet per wheels lage huay hain
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 10:54 AM by ~Namkeen~

	how do you get that much vacation from Job
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 11:04 AM by AQ

	^ And more importantly, the money to finance this travel
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 11:05 AM by Hum_Hain_Lajawab

	abay yaar... she was not like that in the college days... morning till night.. all day classes and work.. now I feel jealous
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 11:07 AM by AQ

	LOL AQ funny how things work out innit? to answer ur questions, i am on a working vacation. which means, i am up at 6 am everyday... and i zip cross country and do my sightseeing til 6 pm. then i start working and go on til abt midnight or so. since i'm working, i can afford my trips.. don't need to dip into savings.. vacationing is hard work i tell ya!
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 12:12 PM by ~Namkeen~

	so the schedule from college days have not changed a bit
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 01:24 PM by AQ

	oh don't remind me... these days are much much better alhumdulillah..
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 02:00 PM by ~Namkeen~

	every day is better... some days are difficult and some are easy.. difficulty and easyness is from Allah and is a test ...
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 02:08 PM by AQ

	Tipu Sultan is a true hero
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 02:54 PM by UZ

	Tipu Sultan was probably a fallen hero who won after losing in the battle.
	Posted Dec 20th, 2007 at 06:56 PM by AQ

	[CENTER][COLOR=darkred]Subha-e-azal, yeh mujh say kahaa Jibraeel naY[/COLOR] [COLOR=darkred][B]Jo [U]aqal[/U] kaa ghulaam ho, [U]woh dil[/U] naa kar qabool[/B][/COLOR][/CENTER]
	Posted Jan 20th, 2008 at 02:23 AM by Aliyish