Allama Iqbal was a renowned Urdu poet, philosopher, and politician who played a vital role in the creation of Pakistan. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Urdu literature and is also known as "Mufakkir-e-Pakistan" or "The Thinker of Pakistan."

Born in Sialkot, Punjab, British India in 1877, Iqbal received his early education in the traditional Islamic way before moving to Lahore to study at Government College. He later went to Cambridge University in England to study law, but his true passion was poetry and philosophy.

Iqbal's poetry is characterized by its rich imagery, spiritual depth, and a deep love for his homeland. He was a staunch advocate of Muslim unity and emphasized the need for self-reliance, self-respect, and social justice. His work often reflects the struggle of the Muslim community in India under British rule.

One of Iqbal's most famous poems is "Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua Ban Ke Tamanna Meri" (My prayer comes to my lips as a desire), which is recited by schoolchildren. The poem encourages children to have hope and faith in God, even in difficult times.

Another famous poem by Iqbal is "Saare Jahaan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara," which means "Better Than the Whole World." This poem has become a patriotic anthem in India and Pakistan and celebrates the beauty and greatness of the subcontinent.

In addition to his poetry, Iqbal was a respected philosopher and wrote extensively on Islamic philosophy and mysticism. His book, "The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam," is considered a groundbreaking work in the field and has influenced generations of Islamic scholars.

Iqbal was also involved in politics and played an important role in the Pakistan Movement, which led to the creation of Pakistan in 1947. He passed away on April 21, 1938, but his legacy lives on through his poetry and his contributions to the intellectual and political development of Pakistan.

In conclusion, Allama Iqbal was a multifaceted personality who made significant contributions to Urdu poetry, Islamic philosophy, and Pakistani politics. He continues to inspire people across the world with his vision of a just and equitable society.

Haspania tu khun E musalmaaN ka amiN hai
Manind E haram pak hai tu meri nazar meN
Poshida teri khaak meN sajdoN k nishaN haiN
Khaamosh azaaneN E haiN teri bad E sehar meN
Raoshun thiN sitaaroN ki tarah in ki sanaaneN
Kheeme the kabhi jin ke tere koh O kamar meN
Phir tere haseenoN ko zarurat hai hina ki ??
Baqui hai abhi rang mere khun E jigre meN
Kyun kar khas O khashak se dab jaye musalmaN
Mana wo tab O taab nahi is ke sharar meN
Gharnata bhi deakh meri aankhoN ne walekin
Taskin E musafir na safar meN na hazar meN
Deakha bhi dikhaya bhi sunaya bhi suna bhi
Hai dil ki tassalli na nazar meN na khaber meN
Allama Sir Mohammad Iqbal

Zindagi insaan ki ek dam ke siwa kuch bhi nahi
Dam hawa ki mauj hai, ram ke siwa kuch bhi nahi
Gul, tabassum kah raha tha zindagani ko magar
Shama boli, Girya-e-gham ke siwa kuch bhi nahi
Raaz-e-hasti raaz hai jab tak koi mahram na ho
Khul gaya jis dam, to mahram ke siwa kuch bhi nahi
Zaayeran-e-kaba se IQBAL ye puche koi
Kia haram ka tohfa zam-zam ke siwa kuch bhi nahi?

By : Allama Iqbal

Zinda Quwwat Thi Jahan Mein Yehi Touheed Kabhi
Aaj Kya Hai, Faqat Ek Masla-e-Ilm-e-Kalaam
Roshan Iss Zou Se Agar Zulmat-e-Kirdar Na Ho
Khud Musalman Se Hai Poshida Musalman Ka Maqam
Main Ne Ae Meer-e-Sipah! Teri Sipah Dekhi Hai
‘QUL HU WALLAH’ Ki Shamsheer Se Khali Hain Nayam
Aah, Iss Raaz Se Waqif Hai Na Mullah, Na Faqeeh
Wahdat Afkar Ki Be-Wahdat-e-Kirdar Hai Kham
Qoum Kya Cheez Hai, Qoumon Ki Imamat Kya Hai
Iss Ko Kya Samjhain Ye Bechare Do Rakat Ke Imam!
Allama Iqbal

Taskeen Na Ho Jis Se Wo Raaz Badal Dalo
Jo Raaz Na Rakh Paye Hamraaz Badal Dalo
Tum Ne Bhi Suni HoGi Badi Aam Kahawat Hay
Anjam Ka Jo Ho Khatra Aghaz Badal Dalo
Pur-Soz Dilon Ko Jo Muskan Na De Paaye
Sur Hi Na Mile Jis Mai Wo Saaz Badal Dalo
Dushman Ke Iradon Ko Hay Zahir Agar Karna
Tum Khel Wohi Khelo Andaaz Badal Dalo
Aey Dost Karo Himmat Kuch Door Sawera Hay
Agar Chahte Ho Manzil Tu Parwaaz Badal Dalo
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Duniya Ki Mehfilon Se Uktaa Gya Hoon Ya Rabb
Kya Lutf Anjuman Ka, Jab Dil Hi Bujh Gya Ho?
Shorish Say Bhaagta Hoon, Dil Dhoondta Hai Mera
Aisa Sakoot Jis Par Taqdeer Bhi Fidaa Ho
Marta Hoon Khamoshi Par, Yeh Aarzoo Hai Meri
Daaman Mein Koh Ke, Ik Chotaa Saa Jhonpra Ho
Azaad Fikr Se Hoon, Uzlat Mein Din Guzaaroon
Dunya Ke Gham Ka Dil Se Kaanta Nikal Gya Ho
Lazzat Sarod Ki Ho Chiriyon Ke Chehchehon Mein
Chashme Ki Shorish Mein Baaja Saa Baj Raha Ho
Gul Ki Kali Chitak Kar Paighaam Day Kissi Ka
Saaghar Zara Saa Goya, Mujhko Jahaan-Numa Ho
Ho Haath Ka Sarhana, Sabza Ka Ho Bachoona!
Sharmaaye Jis Se Jalwat, Khlawat Mein Woh Ada Ho
Maanoos Is Qadr Ho Soorat Se Meri Bulbul
Nannhay Se Dil Mein Us Kay Khatka Na Kuchh M'ra Ho
Saf Baandhay Donon Jaanib Bootay Haray Haray Hon
Nadi Ka Saaf Paani Tasveer Lay Raha Ho
Ho Dilfareb Aisa Kohisaar Ka Nazaara
Paani Bhi Mawj Ban Kar Uth Uth Kay Dekhta Ho
Aaghosh Mein Zameen Ki Soya Huwa Ho Sabza
Phir Phir Kay Jhariyon Mein Paani Chamak Raha Ho
Paani Ko Choo Rehi Ho Jhuk Jhuk Ke Gul Ki Tehni
Jaisay Haseen Koi Aa'ina Dekhta Ho
Mehndi Lagaaye Sooraj Jab Shaam Ki Dulhan Ko
Surkhi Liye Sunehri Har Phool Ki Qabaa Ho
Raaton Ko Jalne Waalay Reh Jaain Thak Kay Jis Dum
Umeed Unki Mera Toota Huwa Diya Ho
Bijlee Chamak Kay Unko Katiya M'ri Dikhaa De
Jab Aasmaan Pe Har Soo Baadal Ghara Huwa Ho
Pichle Pehr Ki Koy'al, Woh Subah Ki Muazzin
Main Uska Hum-Navaa Hoon, Woh Meri Hum-Nava Ho
Kaanon Pe Ho Na Mere Dair O Haram Ka Ihsaan!
Rozan Hi Jhonpree Ka, Mujhko Sehr-Numa Ho
Phoolon Ko Aaye Jis Dam Shabnam Wuzu Karne
Rona Mera Wuzu Ho, Naala Meri Dua Ho!
Is Kham'shi Mein Jaain Itne Buland Naalay
Taaron Kay Qaafilay Ko Meri Sadaa Dara Ho
Har Dardmand Dil Ko Rona Mera Rulaa Day
Bayhosh Jo Paray Hain Shaayad Inhein Jagaa Day
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Lap pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri
Zindgi shamma ki surat ho Khudaya meri
Door duniya ka mere dam se andhera hojaye
Har jagah mere chamakne se ujala hojaye
Ho mere dum se yohe mere watan ki zeenat
Jis tarah phool se hoti hai chaman ki zeenat
Zindigi ho meri parwaane ki soorat ya rab
Ilm ki shama se ho mujko mohabbat ya rab
Ho mera kaam ghareebon ki himayat karna
Dardmandon se, Zaeefon se muhabbat karna
Mere Allah! Burayee se bachana mujhko
Naik jo raah ho us rah pe chalana mujhko
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Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri
Zindgi shamma ki surat ho Khudaya meri


Door duniya ka mere dam se andhera hojaye
Har jagah mere chamakne se ujala hojaye


Ho mere dum se yohe mere watan ki zeenat
Jis tarah phool se hoti hai chaman ki zeenat


Zindigi ho meri parwaane ki soorat ya rab
Ilm ki shama se ho mujko mohabbat ya rab


Ho mera kaam ghareebon ki himayat karna
Dardmandon se, Zaeefon se muhabbat karna


Mere Allah! Burayee se bachana mujhko
Naik jo raah ho us rah pe chalana mujhko


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لب پہ آتی ہے دعا بن کے تمنا میری
زندگی شمع کی صورت ہو خدایا میری

دور دنیا کا میرے دم سے اندھیرا ہو جائے
ہر جگہ میرے چمکنے سے اجالا ہو جائے

ہو میرے دم سے یہی میرے وطن کی زینت
جس طرح پھول سے ہوتی ہے چمن کی زینت

زندگی ہو میری پروانے کی صورت یا رب
علم کی شمع سے ہو مجھ کو محبت یا رب

ہو میرا کام غریبوں کی حمایت کرنا
دردمندوں سے، ضعیفوں سے محبت کرنا

میرے اللہ! بُرائی سے بچانا مجھ کو
نیک جو راہ ہو اُس راہ پہ چلانا مجھ کو

Sach Kah Doon Ae Barhman! Gar Tu Bura Na Mane
Tere Sanam Kadon Ke Butt Ho Gye Purane
Apnon Se Bair Rakhna Tu Ne Buton Se Sikha
Jang-o-Jadal Sikhaya Waaiz Ko Bhi Khuda Ne
Tang Aa Ke Main Ne Akhir Dair-o-Haram Ko Chora
Waaiz Ka Waaz Chora, Chore Tere Fasane
Pathar Ki Moorton Mein Samjha Hai Tu Khuda Hai
Khak-e-Watan Ka Mujh Ko Har Zarra Devta
Aa, Ghairat Ke Parde Ek Baar Phir Utha Dain
Bichron Ko Phir Mila Dain, Naqsh-e-Dooi Mita Dain
Sooni Pari Hui Hai Muddat Se Dil Ki Basti
Aa, Ek Naya Shiwala Iss Dais Mein Bana Dain
Dunya Ke Teerthon Se Ucha Huwa Apna Teerath
Damaan-e-Asman Se Iss Ka Kalas Mila Dain
Har Subah Uth Ke Gayen Mantar Woh Meethe Meethe
Sare Pujariyon Ko Mai Peet Ki Pila Dain
Shakti Bhi, Shanti Bhi Bhagton Ke Geet Mein Hai
Dharti Ke Basion Ki Mukti Pareet Mein Hai
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Dil se jo baat nikalti hai, asar rakhti hai, Par nahin, taaqat-e-parwaaz magsr rakhti hai.
Qudsi-ul-asal hai, rif-atpe nazar rakhti hai, Khaak se uthti hai, gardoon pe guzar rakhti hai.
Ishq tha fitna gar-o-sarkash-o-chalaak mira, Aasman cheer gaya nala-e-bebaak mira.
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Pir-e-gardoon ne kaha sun ke, kahin hai koi! Bole sayyaare, sar-e-arsh-e-barin hai koi!
Chaand kahta tha, nahin, ahl-e-zamin hai koi! Kahkashaan kahti thi, poshida yahin hai koi!
Kuchh jo samjha tau mere shikwe ko Ruzwan samjha, Mujhe jannat se nikala hua insaan samjha.
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Thi farishton ko bhi hairat, ke yeh aawaaz hai kya! Arsh waalon pe bhi khulta nahin yeh raaz hai kya!
Taa sar-e-arsh bhi insaan ki tag-o-taaz hai kya? Aa gai khak ki chutki ko bhi parwaaz hai kya?
Ghaafil aadaab se yeh sukkaam-e-zamin kaise hain, Shokh-o-gustaakh yeh pasti ke makin kaise hain,
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Is qadar shokh ke Allah se bhi barham hai, Tha jo masjud-e-malaik yeh wohi Aadam hai?
Aalam-e kaif hai, dana-e-ramuz-e-kam hai, Haan, magar ijaz ke asrar se namahram hai.
Naaz hai taaqat-e-guftaar pe insaanon ko, Baat karne ka saliqa nahin nadaanon ko!
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Aai aawaaz ghum-angez hai afsana tira, Ashk-e-betaab se labrezhai paimana tira.
Shukr shikwe ko kiya husn-e-ada se tu ne, Hum sakhun kar diyabandon ko khuda se tu ne.
Hum tau mayal ba-karam hai, koi sayal hi nahin, Rah dikhlain kise rahraw-e-manzil hi nahin.
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Tarbiat aam tau hai, jauhar-e-qabil hi nahin, Jis se taamir ho aadam ki yeh who gil hi nahin.
Koi qabil ho tau hum shan-e-kai dete hain; Dhoondne waalon ko duniya bhi nai dete hain!
Haath be-zor hain, ilhaad se dil khoo-gar hain, Ummati baais-e-ruswai-e-paighamber hain.
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But-shikan uth gaye, baaqi jo rahe but-gar hain, Tha Brahim pidar, aur pisar Aazar hain.
Bada aasham naye baaqi naya khum bhi naye, Harm-e-Kaaba naya, but bhi naye, tum bhi naye.
Who bhi din the ke yehi maya-e-raanai tha, Naazish-e-mausim-e-gul lala-e-sahraai tha!
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Jo Musalmaan tha Allah ka saudai tha, Kabhi mehboob tumhara yehi harjaai tha.
Safah-e-dahar se baatil ko mitaya kis ne? Nau-e-insaan ko ghulami se chhuraya kis ne?
Mere Kaabe ko jabeenon se basaya kis ne? Mere Quran ko seenon se lagaya kis ne?
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The tau aaba who tumhaare hi, magar tum kya ho? Haath par haath dhare muntezir-e-farda ho!
Kya kaha? "bahr-e-musalmaan hai faqt waade-e-hur," Shikwa beja bhi kare koi tau laazim hai shaoor!
Adal hai faatir-e-hasti ka azal se dastur, Muslim aaeen hua kafir tau mile hur-o-qasur;
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Tum mein hooron ka koichahne wala hi nahin, Jalwa-e-tur tau maujood hai, Moosa hi nahin.
Munfait ek hai is qaum ki, nuqsaan bhi ek, Ek hi sab ka nabi, din bhi, imaan bhi ek,
Harm-e-paak bhi, Allah bhi, Quran bhi ek, Kuchh bari baat thi hote jo musalmaan bhi ek!
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Firqa bandi hai kahin, aur kahin zaaten hain. Kya zamane mein panpaneki yehi baaten hain?
Jaa ke hote hain masaajid mein saf-aara tau gharib, Zahmat-e-roza jo karte hain gawara tau gharib.
Naam leta hai agar koi hamara, tau gharib, Pardah rakhta hao agar koi tumhara, tau gharib.
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Umra nasha-e-daulat mein hain ghafil hum se, Zinda hai millat-e-baiza ghurba ke dam se.
Shor hai ho gaye duniya se musalmaan naabood, Hum yeh kahte hain ke the bhi kahin Muslim maujood?
Waza mein tum ho nisari, tau tamuddan mein Hanood, Yeh musalmaan hain! Jinhen dekh ke sharmain Yahud?
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Baap ka ilm na bete ko agar azbar ho, Phir pisar qabil-e-miraas-e-pidar kyonkar ho!
Har koi mast-e-mai-e-zauq-e-tan aasaani hai, Tum musalmaan ho? Yeh andaaz-e-musalmaani hai?
Chaahte sab hain ke hon auj-e-surayya pe muqeem, Pahle waisa koi paida tau kare qalb-e-salim!
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Ahd-e-nau barq hai, aatish zan-e-har khirman hai, Aiman is se koi sahra no koi gulshan hai.
Is nai aag ka aqwaam-e-kuhan eendhan hai, Millat-e-khatam-e-rasal shoula ba parahan hai.
Dekh kar range-e-chaman ho na pareshan maali, Kookab-e-ghuncha se shaakhen hain chamakne wali,
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Khas-o-khashaak se hota hai gulistan khaali, Gul bar andaaz hai khun-e-shuhda ki laali.
Rang gardoon ka zara dekh tau unnabi hai, Yeh nikalte hue suraj ki ufaq taabi hai.
Nakhl-e-Islam namoona hai bro-mandi ka, Phal hai yeh sainkron saalon ki chaman bandi ka.
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Qaafila ho na sakega kabhi weeran tera, Ghair yak baang-e-dara kuchh nahin samaan tera.
Nakhl-e-shama asti-o-dar should dood resha-e-tu, Aaqbat soz bood saya-e-andesha-e-tu.
Ki Mohammed se wafa tu ne tau hum tere hain, Yeh jahan cheez hai kya, lauh-eo-qalam tere hain.
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Chin-O-arab hamara hindustaN hamara
Muslim haiN hum watan sara jahaN hamara
Tauheed ki amanat sino main hai hamare
AasaN nahi mitana nam-O-nishaN hamara
DuniyaN k but kadoN mai phahla wo ghar khuda ka
Hum is k pasbaN haiN wo pasbaN hamara
TeghoN k saaye main hum pal kar jawaN huye haiN
Khanjer helal ka hai Qoumi nishaN hamara
Maghrib Ki Wadiyon Main Goonji Azan Hamari
Thamta Na Tha Kisi Se Sail-e-Rawan Hamara
Batil se dabne wale ai aasmaN nahiN hum
Sau bar kar chuka hai tu imtehaN hamara
Ai gulistan-E-undulus woh din hai yad tujh ko
Tha teri daliyoN main jab aashyaN hamara
Ai mauj-E-dajla tu bhi pahchanti hai hum ko
Ab tak tera darya afsaNa khwan hamara
Ai arz-E-pak teri hurmat pe kat mareN hum
Hai khooN teri ragoN main ab tak rawaN hamara
Salar-E-karwaN hai MIR-E-HEJAZ apna
Islam se hai baaqi aaram-E-jaN hamara
Iqbal ka tarana Baang-E-Dara hai goya
Hota hai zada paimaN phir karwaN hamara
Allama Iqbal