jamhuriyat
Interesting Fact
(Siyasat-e-Mashriq-o-Maghrib) (Zarb-e-Kalim)
is raaz ko ik mard-e-farañgī ne kiyā faash
har-chand ki daanā ise kholā nahīñ karte
jamhūriyat ik tarz-e-hukūmat hai ki jis meñ
bandoñ ko ginā karte haiñ taulā nahīñ karte
Democracy
One myth, at least, the feringhee exploded,
A secret wise men have never betrayed:
Democracy is a form of government in which
Heads are counted, but men never weighed.
is raaz ko ek mard-e-farangi ne kiya fash
har-chand ki dana ise khola nahin karte
jamhuriyat ek tarz-e-hukumat hai ki jis mein
bandon ko gina karte hain taula nahin karte
Democracy
One myth, at least, the feringhee exploded,
A secret wise men have never betrayed:
Democracy is a form of government in which
Heads are counted, but men never weighed.
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- Author: علامہ اقبال
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- Publisher: ایجوکیشنل پبلشنگ ہاؤس،دہلی
- Year of Publication: 2014
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