بہ این پیری رہ یثرب گرفتمنوا خوان از سرودعاشقانہ
I cherish for Yasrib though I am old,I am moved to singing in love’s sweet hold.
چو آن مرغی کہ در صحرا سر شامگشاید پر بہ فکر آشیانہ
As the birds at dusk would fly back to nest,I cherish to fly for the desert’s quest.
From Armaghan-e-Hijaz (Persian) (1938) by Allama Muhammad Iqbal · verified text, Iqbal Academy Pakistan
