ALLAMA IQBAL'S URDU POETRY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 21ST CENTURY

• Published date: 30 June 2021

Iqbal's poetry has a wide range of cultural, social, moral, economic, political and spiritual aspects for the world of humanity. The humanity of the Islamic nation has died in the 21st century. The wave of regional, linguistic, geographical, economic and social prejudice, enmity, hatred, disorder and contradiction is more prominent here. Iqbal's poetry has the message of life first and foremost. His poems are a cure for pain and sorrow, a fulfillment of humanity and mixture of the spirit of life.

Even in the 21st century, Allama Muhammad Iqbal holds a unique place in Urdu poetry. In the past, his poetry has revolutionized the Muslims of the subcontinent. That revolution promoted Pakistaniness and we are living in the same era today. Throughout Iqbal's poetry, there is stage of desire for revolution. In modern times, any status, any wisdom, any angle of view and any ideology of life. Iqbal's poetry gives access to its final results. His poetry can revolutionize not only the Islamic nation but the whole world. Poetry plays an important role in changing minds, consciousness, psychology, emotions and thoughts. It is impossible to deny Iqbal's poetic greatness because his thoughts and ideas awakened the sleeping nation. Even today, his poetic greatness can be taken advantage of. His “Kuliyat-e-Iqbal Urdu” is very important in Urdu poetry. His poetry also addresses the problems of the 21st century.

In Iqbal's poetic meaning, freshness of thoughts, high harmony and revolutionary tendencies are prominent. In this way new times can be conquered. In this regards, see the stanza of Allama Iqbal:

Allama Iqbal's poetry is a mixture of lofty ideas and concepts. He does not believe in materialism in the development promotion of the world, but spiritually is more important to him in the satisfaction of life. He promoted purposefulness, spirituality, universality, emotion and feeling in poetry. Except for the poetry of his early days, all the words are irrigated with aspects of breadth attractiveness, expansion and comfort. Regarding the universality and uniqueness of Iqbal's poetry, Sir Sheikh Abdul Qadir writes:

Who knew that after Ghalib's death, someone would be born in idea who would breathe new life into the body of Urdu poetry? And thanks to which Ghalib's unique imagination and unique style will come into existence again and will lead to the promotion of Urdu literature. But look at happy confession of Urdu language that in this age Iqbal-like poet will be the one whose word coin is sitting on the hearts of Urdu world all over India and whose fame has reached Rome and Iran but also Fergana.2

In Urdu poetry, Allama Iqbal has presented very thoughtful, meaningful, attractive ideas and concepts. From the first poem of “Kuliyat-e-Iqbal Urdu” Himala to the last “Hazrat Insan” of “Armaghan-e-Hijaz” one or the other message is carried. Even in the 21st century, Iqbal's poetry has a wide range of social, cultural, economic, moral, political and spiritual aspects for the world of humanity. The depth and universality of...