بہ پہنای ازل پر می گشودمز بند آب و گل بیگانہ بودم
Winging Eternity’s uncharted space,Still an unbodied spirit, I was caught
بچشم تو بہای من بلند استکہ آوردی ببازار وجودم
And, as You thought me valuable, was broughtTo this, your ever-busy market-place.
From Payam-e-Mashriq (1923) by Allama Muhammad Iqbal · verified text, Iqbal Academy Pakistan
