Re: Iqbal and Urdu day in India
Does his political leanings have anything to do with his great poetry…
his poetry is so common in our day to day language that we even do not know that we are quoting from iqbal’s poetry…
lot of time we quote his poetry out of original context though…
correct me if i am wrong but i think “uff kaun na mar jaye aisi saadgi per ke LaRte hain aur hath me talwar bhi nahi” is from ashar of Iqbal…about sahaba at jang-e-badr…commonly used in bollywood movies…
"Saare jahanse achha is commonly used at national festivals…