Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938) was a poet and thinker who wrote in Urdu and Persian. Born in Sialkot, he explored selfhood, action, hope and spiritual growth. Bang-e-Dara and Bal-e-Jibril are among his well-known Urdu collections.
His poetry invites readers to reflect on their abilities and their responsibilities. This is an original introductory note; selected couplets appear below in Roman Urdu, while the Urdu edition keeps their original script.
Selected poetry — Roman Urdu
Abhi ishq ke imtihan aur bhi hain
Tahi, zindagi se nahin yeh fazaen
Yahan saikron karwan aur bhi hain
Qanaat na kar aalam-e-rang-o-boo par
Chaman aur bhi, aashiyan aur bhi hain
Roman Urdu transliteration of selected couplets; not an English translation. Read the Urdu edition for the original script.
References
UrduPoint — Allama Iqbal profilehttps://www.urdupoint.com/poetry/allama-iqbal.html
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