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Most of Allama Iqbal's writings were devoted to a revival of Islam. In his presidential address to the Muslim League in 1930, he first suggested that the Muslims of northwestern India should demand a separate nation for themselves. Although many compilations of Iqbal's poetry also deliver his message very eloquently, his foremost book Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam was intended to secure a vision of the spirit of Islam as emancipated from its Magian overlayings.
He encouraged Muslims to embrace ideals of brotherhood, justice, and service. His masterpiece is 'The Song of Eternity' (1932). Similar in theme to Dante's 'Divine Comedy', it relates the poet's ascent through all realms of thought and experience, guided by the 13th-century poet Jalal ad-Din ar-Rumi. He also wrote poetry in the Persian language. He tried to free the Muslim mind from the prevailing colonial mentality and from Muslims' own narrow self-interests, which is reflected in his classical work "Toloo-e-Islam" (Rise of Islam).
Share ALLAMA IQBAL's poetry here so that we can understand what he (ALLAMA IQBAL) wanted to tell this world about ISLAM & MUSLIMS.
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Lab Pe Aati Hay Dua Banke Tamanna Meri
– Allama Iqbal
Lab pe aati hai dua banke tamanna meri
Zindagi shama ki surat ho khudaya meri
Door duniya ka mere dam se andhera ho jaaye
Har jagah mere chamakne se ujaala ho jaaye
Ho mere dam se yoon hi mere watan ki zeenat
Jis tarah phool se hoti hai chaman ki zeenat
Zindagi ho meri parwaane ki surat ya rab
Ilm ki shama se ho mujhko mohabbat ya rab
Ho mera kaam garibon ki himaayat karna
Dard-mandon se zaiifon se mohabbat karna
Mere Allah buraai se bachaanaa mujhko
Nek jo raah ho us raah pe chalaanaa mujhko
AMEEN
Most of Allama Iqbal's writings were devoted to a revival of Islam. In his presidential address to the Muslim League in 1930, he first suggested that the Muslims of northwestern India should demand a separate nation for themselves. Although many compilations of Iqbal's poetry also deliver his message very eloquently, his foremost book Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam was intended to secure a vision of the spirit of Islam as emancipated from its Magian overlayings.
He encouraged Muslims to embrace ideals of brotherhood, justice, and service. His masterpiece is 'The Song of Eternity' (1932). Similar in theme to Dante's 'Divine Comedy', it relates the poet's ascent through all realms of thought and experience, guided by the 13th-century poet Jalal ad-Din ar-Rumi. He also wrote poetry in the Persian language. He tried to free the Muslim mind from the prevailing colonial mentality and from Muslims' own narrow self-interests, which is reflected in his classical work "Toloo-e-Islam" (Rise of Islam).
Share ALLAMA IQBAL's poetry here so that we can understand what he (ALLAMA IQBAL) wanted to tell this world about ISLAM & MUSLIMS.
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---------- Post added at 02:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:24 PM ----------
Lab Pe Aati Hay Dua Banke Tamanna Meri
– Allama Iqbal
Lab pe aati hai dua banke tamanna meri
Zindagi shama ki surat ho khudaya meri
Door duniya ka mere dam se andhera ho jaaye
Har jagah mere chamakne se ujaala ho jaaye
Ho mere dam se yoon hi mere watan ki zeenat
Jis tarah phool se hoti hai chaman ki zeenat
Zindagi ho meri parwaane ki surat ya rab
Ilm ki shama se ho mujhko mohabbat ya rab
Ho mera kaam garibon ki himaayat karna
Dard-mandon se zaiifon se mohabbat karna
Mere Allah buraai se bachaanaa mujhko
Nek jo raah ho us raah pe chalaanaa mujhko
AMEEN
