جہان تست در دست خسی چندکسان او بہ بند ناکسی چند
Thy world is ruled by misers few,Whose men still serve the worthless few.
ہنرور میان کارگاہانکشد خود را بہ عیش کرکسی چند
The workers skilled in workshops queue,Have killed themselves for vultures few.
From Armaghan-e-Hijaz (Persian) (1938) by Allama Muhammad Iqbal · verified text, Iqbal Academy Pakistan
