How would Iqbal- a great believer in Islamic solidarity- have responded to the current Iran war?
This is my guess-
Hairat khud hairaan hai ki gul‑e‑Shiraz,
Kiya shagufta, missile se, dasht‑e‑Hijaz.
Bulbul‑e‑Lahore ki hai itni buland aawaaz,
Har khisht‑e‑Hospital‑e‑Kabul hui gudaaz.
Amazement is bewildered that the Roses of Shiraz
As missiles, so blossom in the deserts of Hijaz
So strong is the song of Lahore's bulbul
It blows up Hospitals in far Kabul!
Iqbal would be proud that when Iran bombs Saudi Arabia, Pakistan too contributes its mite to the cause of Islamic solidarity by blowing up a Hospital in Afganistan.
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