ہے زمین قرطبہ بھی دیدہء مسلم کا نور ظلمت مغرب میں جو روشن تھی مثل شمع طور Qurtuba, whose soldiers once knocked on the doors of France. Qurtuba, whose buildings and gardens would leave even the people of Baghdad in awe. Qurtuba, who had the best gardens in the world. Qurtuba, whose piping was made of lead, brass, and even gold and silver. Qurtuba, who had 700 mosques, and hundreds of libraries. Qurtuba, whose Jami'ah Masjid (Grand Mosque) remains unparalleled in the world. Qurtuba's Madinah az-Zahra, whose beauty and extravagance would leave the ambassadors of Asia and Europe speechless. Qurtuba, who had world best Qasr. Qurtuba, if we were to gather all that has been written about it by historians, travelers, and poets, how could we possibly compile it into a single book? Qurtuba, if we were to shed tears over its loss, how could we possibly preserve our eyesight? يا زمانا هل نسيت المسلما ... نور هذا الكون رواء الظما