Re: Iqbal Poetry Contest
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!!-May mercy of Allah be upon him..Ameen-!!
21st April is regarded as Youm-e-Iqbal. It was the day in 1938 when the Great Muslim Poet Sir Mohd Iqbal died and left for abode in the heaven. Let’s explore the history on this occasion..
Diyaa Iqbal ne hindi Musalmanon ko Soz Apnaa…
Yeh ik mard-e-tan asaan tha, tan asanon k kaam aaya!
..::..Introduction..::..
Allama Iqbal was not only a great poet but also a great thinker,Philosopher, and political leader. Iqbal is said to be the first man who gave the idea of Pakistan.He was well-vershed in philosphy, both Eastern and Western. His poems too expressed this idea in a very forceful way. He put a new life into the youth of his nation and looked forward to new era of freedom and achievements.
Na samjho ge tou mitt jaao ge aey Hindustan waalon (Muslims)
Tumhari daastaan tak bhi naa hogii daastaanon mein
**Allama Iqbal’s contributions are numerous and it is not possible to give even a glimpse of his work here. A brief outline of Allama Iqbal’s life and achievements is presented below: **
..::..THE GREAT PHILOSOPHER-POET OF NATION..::..
Allama Iqbal was a great Philosopher-Poet of Asia. As a matter of fact he deserves this title.He is one of most outstanding poets, writers, intellectuals and thinkers of modem times.When he began to write poetry, Islam was passing through a critical phase. In india the Muslims were being rapidly dominated by Hindus. He placed before people his philosophy of self-realization. His poetry is full of force and enthusiasm.
..::..THE EDUCATIONIST..::..
He was connected with the Punjab Educational Department for number of years.For years he was Dean of Faculty of Oriental Studies and Chairman of the Department Philosophical Studies. He was closely connected with the Islamia College, Lahore, for years. In 1933 he was invited by the Afghan Government to visit Kabul and advise them educational reforms in Afghanistan in general and the administration of Kabul University in particular. He took great interest in the Jamia-Millia of Delhi and was always ready to help its promoters in every possible way.
**..::..THE POLITICIAN..::.. **
The important role that Iqbal played in the political life of the subcontinent, especially as architect of Pakistan, will be appreciated from the following message Quaid-i-Aazam Muhammad Ali Jinnah sent to his son:
“To me he was a friend, guide and philosopher, and during the darkest moments through which the Muslim League had to go he stood like a rock, and never flinched one single moment.”
He was elected Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.In 1930 Iqbal was elected President of the Muslim League session held at Allahabad.In 1931 he attended the Round Table Conference which met in London to frame a constitution for India and took active Part in its various committees.He was the first to give a concrete shape to the Muslim aspirations in India for a separate homeland.
**..::..Life, as Iqbal sees It..::.. **
Bar-tarr azz andeshaa-e-sod-o-zayann haii Zindagi..
hai kabhi jaan aur kabhi tasleem-e-jaan hai Zindagi
Apni duniya aap paida karr agar zindon mein haii
ser-e-Adam haii zameer-e-kun fakaan haii Zindagii
Bandagi mein gatth k reh jaati hai ik ju-e-kam aa’b
aurr Azaadii mein behrr-e-be-karaan haii Zindagii..
Aashkaraa haii yehh apnii quwwatt-e-taskheer say…
garchah ikk matti k paykarr mein nihaan haii Zindagi
Qulzum-e-hassti say tuu ubhraa haii manind-e-habaab
Iss zayaan khanay mein taira imtihaan haii Zindagii!!
..::..Views about iqbal..::..
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**..::..Iqbal’s Message to Muslims..::.. **
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..::..THE LAST PHASE..::..
Iqbal developed kidney trouble in 1924. For its treatment he intended to visit Vienna, but some friends advised him to consult the well-known Indian physician Hakim ‘Abdul-Wahab An known as Hakim Nabina, ‘the blind physician’, and his treatment cured Iqbal of the kidney trouble. After this he kept in fairly good health till the beginning of 1934, when as a result of exposure he got a throat affection which resulted in loss of voice.Every possible treatment was tried in Lahore, Delhi and Bhopal, and at times there were hopes of complete recovery, but these were not realized. In 1937 Iqbal developed cataract in his eyes. In spite of periods of comparative good health the last phase was embittered by constant ill-health in the physical sense. But as regards his creative activities this period was the most productive. Till the last Iqbal kept in touch with every question of the day and took great interest in the controversies going on.His illness took a serious turn on 25 March 1938, and in spite of the best medical aid and careful nursing of his friends, he breathed his last in the early hours of the 21st of April.
When dying, Keats said: ‘I feel the flowers growing over me.’ Byron passed on with the gentle words: ‘I must sleep now.’ Goethe called for ‘more light’. Most moving death phrase of all was that of the deaf composer Beethoven, who said: ‘I shall hear In Heaven.’
On his death-bed this great poet-prophet presented a picture of peace and composure. It seemed as if he was just resting after finishing his life’s work. There was a faint smile playing on his lips and one was irresistibly reminded of his well-known verse:
I tell you the sign of a ‘Momin’
When death comes there is a smile on his lips.
‘Momin is Iqbal’s term for a superman, and there is no doubt that Iqbal was a superman. He died with a smile on his lips.
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Woh shamma bujh gayii magarr uss ke farogh se
Qandeel-e-Aarzoo hai ferozaan usssi tarrahh!!