Sir Muhammad Iqbal, born in Sialkot in 1877, was a poet, philosopher and thinker who wrote in Urdu and Persian. His verse urged self-realisation (khudi) and the spiritual awakening of the Muslim world. He is widely honoured as the national poet of Pakistan and the inspiration behind its creation.
Famous couplets (اشعار)
خودی کو کر بلند اتنا کہ ہر تقدیر سے پہلے
خدا بندے سے خود پوچھے بتا تیری رضا کیا ہے
khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqdeer se pehle / Khuda bande se khud pooche bata teri raza kya hai
Raise your selfhood so high that, before deciding each destiny, God Himself asks the servant: “Tell me, what is your wish?”
Allama Iqbal (1877–1938) — Poet-philosopher of the East. Sir Muhammad Iqbal, born in Sialkot in 1877, was a poet, philosopher and thinker who wrote in Urdu and Persian. His verse urged self-realisation (khudi) and the spiritual awakening of the Muslim world. He is widely honoured as the national poet of Pakistan and the inspiration behind its creation.
What is Allama Iqbal famous for?
Allama Iqbal is remembered for poet-philosopher of the east. This page collects some of his most celebrated couplets with their meaning.
All verse shown is from the public domain (poets deceased over a century ago). Transliteration and English renderings are UrduCentral’s own, provided to aid understanding.