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Great Philosopher of Muslim World, Revolutionary Poet who pioneered the idea of a separate home land for Muslims living in India that came into being as Pakistan
No words or preface could do justice to Hakeem-ul-Ummat Shaair-e-Mashriq Dr. Sir Allama Muhammad Iqba, not only as a poet, but also as a philosopher, politician, thinker, and undying patriot. As a poet Iqbal represented in perhaps the most sensitive manner.
Allama Iqbal and Islam
Zabaan Se keh Bhi Diya La illaha ill’llah To Kya HAsil
Dil-o-Nigah Musalman Nahin To Kuch Bhi Nahin
O Allah! Your Guidance is no doubt The Truth! But our interpreters
can turn Qur’an into Pazhand by their interpretations.
Whitin Islam God has placed such resilience,
The more it is forced down, the more it gains in prominence
O Muslim Youth!
Do not despair from the fury of the opressing wind O eagle;
It blows towards you only to push you to further heights.
Manf-e-at Eik Hai Is Qaum Ki Nuqsaan Bhi Eik
Eik Hi Sub Ka Nabi, Deen Bhi, Imaan Bhi Eik
Haram-e-Paak Bhi, Allah Bhi, Quran Bhi Eik
Kuch Bari Baat Thi Hote Jo Musalmaan Bhi Eik
Khud Badalte Nahin Quran Ko Badal Dete Hain
Huwey Kis Darja Faqeehane Haram Be Taufiq
Allama Iqbal and Muslim of India
Allama Iqbal, who helped his people, the s Muslims of India, in realising social and political worth of the Indian Muslims.
is sarab-e-rung-o-bu ko gulistaa’n samjha hai tu
Ahh aye nadaa’n! qafs ko Ashiyaa’n samjha hai tu
Allama Iqbal, who failed to kept his eyes closed from the atrocities of British and Hindus towards his people, the Muslims of India, claimed for an Independent and Free Muslim Country.
shab gurezaan hogi akhir jalwa-e-khursheed say
ye chaman ma’amoor hoga naghma-e-toheed say
A Man who devoted his life for his people. The dynamic leader of Muslims of India, who dared to preach Self-Respect to subjugated and exploited Muslims of India. Who had been the first drop of rain, who taught the lesson of Dignity, Prestige and Grace to his people.
Nigah-e-fikar mai shaan-e-sikandari kya hai
kharaj ki jo gada ho, woh qeshari kya hai
khudi ko kar buland itna kay har taqdeer say pahlay
khuda banday say khud pochay bata teri raza kya hai
All said and done, his poetry like Shikwa and Jawab-e-Shikwa shook nerve centers of out social system which no one had ever dared to touch.
Iqbal used wonderful Urdu vocabulary in this poem and highlighted achievements of Muslims. In Shikwa, he played an oppressed and frustrated Muslim who is being complaining to Allah Almighty.instead of getting some point out of this wonderful work, some rigid and narrow minded so called Muslim scholars of that era declared Dr. Iqbal a rebellious minded person who is being disrespectful to God. But in the long run, this poem proved its worth and it is still applicable for the whole Muslim world even today.
gr8 Job :k: