ترا ای تازہ پرواز آفریدندسراپا لذت بال آزمائی
O swift-winged bird, with your light weight,You are the joy of flying incarnate.
ہوس ما را گران پرواز داردتو از ذوق پریدن پر گشائی
We are held down to earth by worldly greed:You fly because your happy wings vibrate.
From Payam-e-Mashriq (1923) by Allama Muhammad Iqbal · verified text, Iqbal Academy Pakistan