balban’s tomb

balban’s tomb

kabhī kisī ko mukammal jahāñ nahīñ miltā kahīñ zamīn kahīñ āsmāñ nahīñ miltā – Nida Fazli Narrative The tomb belongs to Ghiyasuddin Balban of the Mamluk (slave) dynasty who ruled from 1266-1287 C.E. Balban was one of the Turki slave of Shamsuddin Iltutmish and also...
tomb of Iltutmish

tomb of Iltutmish

woh sufi ke the khidmat e haq mein mard, mohabbat mein yakta hamiyat mein fard he was a mystic, in the service of god, unique in his love and humility of his soul – allma iqbal Narrative Sultan Shams-ud-din Iltutmish of the Mamluk (slave) dynasty, who ruled from...
dargah of qutubuddin bakhtiyar qaki

dargah of qutubuddin bakhtiyar qaki

mun cheh goyam hust too khawja mueen, abd-e khud ra qutb-e dowraan kardah ee o khawaja mueen! Mine are only the (vain) words, but you embody the reality . . . (as) you have elevated your slave to the axial saint (qutb) of this age. Narrative These are words from a...
hauz-e-shamsi

hauz-e-shamsi

मंिजल िमली मुराद िमली मुद्दा िमला, सब कुछ मुझे िमला जो तेरा नक्श-ए-पा िमला My prayers have been answered, I found my destination I received everything, when I found the imprint of thy feet – Seemab Akbarabadi Narrative Buraq, the steed that took the prophet...
qutub minar

qutub minar

dillī terī aañkh meñ tinkā ”qutub-mīnār” – Mohammad Alvi Narrative Qutub Minar, meaning the axis or pole of islam, is amongst the main tourist attractions of Delhi. The minaret is also adorned by beautiful calligraphy on stone. Built to assert the...
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