One of my favorite poems of Allama Iqbal from BaaNg-e-Dara, so much so that it got memorized without any struggle...

The usage of metaphors in this poem is outstanding... Iqbal is talking about "The Reality of Beauty" in this world and stating that everything is mortal, even beauty.... and he has used all the objects that are considered symbols of beauty to convey the concept.... starting from moon, the morning star, the dewdrops, flowers, buds, the spring season and above all the Youth... and showing how these all things come and go.... but the beautiful is the person who is mortal and mortals need to have good deeds, that will make the beautiful.

Amazing poem and amazing lesson in it....

Khudaaa say Hus'n nay ik roz yeh sawaaaaaaL kiyaa
JahaaN maiN kiouN naa mujhay tu naY lazawaal kiyaa?

Milaaa jawaaab, keh "Tasveer Khaanaaa hai Duniyaaa
Shab-e-Daraaz, A'dm kaa Fasaaanaaa hai Duniyaaa

Huee hai RuNg-e-Taghaiiyur say jub Namuud iss kee
Wohi HaseeeeN hai, haqeeqat zawaaaL hai jiss kee"

KaheeN Qareeb thaa, yeh Guftugu Qamar naY sunee
Falak pe aaaaaa'm huee, Akhtar-e-Sah'r naY sunee

Sah'r nay taaraY saY sunn kar sunaai Shabnam ko
Falak kee baat bataa dee ZameeN kaY Mehram ko

Bhar aaye PhooL kaY AaNsu piyaam-e-Shabnam saY
Kali kaa nannha saa diL khoon ho gayaa gha'm saY

Chaman say rotaa huaa Mosam-e-Bahaar gayaaaa
Shabaaab seyr ko aayaaa thaa, Sogwaar gayaaaa

Sah'r nay taaraY saY sunn kar sunaai Shabnam ko Falak kee baat bataa dee ZameeN kaY Mehram ko Bhar aaye PhooL kaY AaNsu piyaam-e-Shabnam saY Kali kaa nannha saa diL khoon ho gayaa gha'm saY

Originally Posted by AQ It's a very strong poem MM ... you should understand it too