Works of Muhammad Iqbal

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Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Bang-e-Dara (1924) is a collection of Urdu poetry written in three distinct phases of Iqbals life, In his early work he also wrote on most of the Indian iconic personalities such as Rama Tirtha, Guru Nanak and Rama.[1][2]

Style

First phase

The Urdu poetry Iqbal wrote earlier to his visit of Europe in 1905, is considered by critics as the first phase of his poetry that reflects the blend of Persian mysticism and the Patriotism.[1][2]

Work

Printed copy of a letter written in Urdu by Muhammad Iqbal to Meher Ali Shah inquiring information about the "Ibn Arabi" concept of Space and Time.

Urdu

Before poetry

Iqbal's first published work, with likely date of 1904, was an introductory economics textbook which he wrote as result of his first proper job - teaching of history and political economy to students of Bachelor of Oriental Learning (B.O.L.) in Urdu and translation of English and Arabic works into Urdu at the University Oriental College, Lahore.[3]:

  • Iqbal, Sheikh Muhammad (n.d. but 1904 is likely) Ilmul Iqtisad [The Science of Economics]. Lahore: Khadimul-Taleem Steam Press of Paisa Akhbar. First 2nd edition (1961), Karachi: Iqbal Academy; Reprinted (1977), Lahore: Iqbal Academy Pakistan; 2nd Reprint (1991), Lahore: Ain

Poetry

Iqbal's Urdu poetry collection is available in four books.[4]

Book Published
Bang-i-Dara
1924
Bal-e-Jibril
1935
Zarb-i-Kalim
1936
Armaghan-e-Hijaz
1938

Persian

  • Asrar-i-Khudi
    (1915)
  • Rumuz-i-Bekhudi
    (1918)
  • Payam-i-Mashriq
    (1923)
  • Zabur-i-Ajam
    (1927)
  • Javid Nama (1932)
  • Pas Cheh Bayed Kard ai Aqwam-e-Sharq
    (1936)
  • Armughan-e-Hijaz (1938) (in Persian and Urdu)

Patriotic poetry

See also

References

  1. ^ . Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  2. ^ . Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. ^ Tahir, P. (2001). Introducing Iqbal the Economist. The Pakistan Development Review, 40(4), 1167-1176. Retrieved September 7, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/41260385
  4. . Retrieved 6 June 2012.

Further reading