اگر لہو ہے بدن میں تو خوف ہے نہ ہراس
اگر لہو ہے بدن میں تو دل ہے بے وسواس
Agar lahu hai badan mein to khauf hai na hiras
Agar lahu hai badan mein to dil hai be-vasvas
جسے ملا یہ متاعِ گراں بہا، اس کو
نہ سیم و زر سے محبت ہے، نے غمِ افلاس
Jise mila ye mata-e-giran-baha, us ko
Na sim o zar se mohabbat hai, ne gham-e-iflas
Source: Bal-e-Jibril (1935) — nazm
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Two couplets on courage: if there is living blood in the body, there is no fear or dread and the heart has no doubts. Whoever is given this precious thing neither loves silver and gold nor grieves over poverty.
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