The Muslims no longer rise <br />With the same old fervour of faith, <br />With which they conquered the world apace <br /> <br />Burnt and bleak is the bower of birds <br />whose chirpings changed the fate of worlds, <br />And during the days of revolt <br />The Obedience to Allah brought! <br /> <br />No more is Siddiq's Sincerity! <br />No more is Umar's Sacrifice! <br />No more is Bilal's Faith! <br />No more is Ali's Zulfiqar! N <br />No more are Martyrs now <br />For Allah's Cause, to fight with vow <br /> <br />Our arms no longer strong! <br />Khalid, Musa and Tarik are gone! <br />Gone is the peacock's Throne! <br />To-day the beggars play the ruling role ! <br /> <br />Islam only in the books, <br />And the Muslims in the graves. <br /> <br />[Original in Bangla: Jage na she loye ar; Kazi Nazrul Islam <br />Translation: Mizanur Rahman]<br /><br />Kazi Nazrul Islam<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-muslims-no-longer-rise/
