Chaand Aur Tary - Moon and Stars br (By Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal RA) br br Darte Darte Dam-e-Sehar Se br Tare Kehne Lage Qamar Se br br Trembling at the chill breath of dawn br The fearful stars said to the moon br br Nazare Rahe Wohi Falak Par br Hum Thak Bhi Gaye Chamak Chamak Kar br br ‘About us lies heaven’s changeless scene br Where wearied we must shine, still shine br br Kaam Apna Hai Subah-o-Shaam Chalna br Chalna, Chalna, Madaam Chalna br br Tasked to move on, on, morn and eve br To move, to move, for ever move! br br Betaab Hai Iss Jahan Ki Har Shay br Kehte Hain Jise Sukoon, Nahin Hain br br No creature of this world knows rest br Nowhere can fabled peace exist br br Rehte Hain Sitam Kash-e-Safar Sub br Tare, Insan, Shajar, Hajar Sub br br All things condemned by tyrant laws br To wander, stars, men, rocks, and tress br br Ho Ga Kabhi Khatam Ye Safar Kya br Manzil Kabhi Aye Gi Nazar Kya br br But shall this journeying ever end, br Ever a destination find? br br Kehne Laga Chand, Hum Nasheeno br Ae Mazra-e-Shab Ke Khausha Cheeno! br br ‘Oh my companions,’ said the moon, br ‘You who night’s harvest‐acres glean br br Junbish Se Hai Zindagi Jahan Ki br Ye Rasm Qadeem Hai Yahan Ki br br On motion all this world’s life hangs: br Such is the ancient doom of things br br Hai Dorta Ashab-e-Zamana br Kha Kha Ke Talab Ka Taziyana br br Swift runs the shadowy steed of time br Lashed by desire’s whip into foam br br Iss Reh Mein Maqam Be-Mehel Hai br Poshida Qarar Mein Ajal Hai br br And there’s no loitering on that oath, br For hidden in repose lurks death br br Chalne Wale Nikl Gye Hain br Jo Thehre Zra, Kuchal Gye Hain br br They that press on win clear—the late, br The laggard, trampled underfoot br br Anjaam Hai Iss Kharaam Ka Husn br Aghaz Hai Ishq, Intihaa Husn br br And what the goal of all this haste? br Its cradle love, beauty its quest.