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Photos and Poetic verses of Allama Iqbal

Allama Muhammad Iqbal was a famous Muslim poet from the colonial era, a philosopher and thinker of Kashmiri origin. He is one of most outstanding poets, writers, intellectuals and thinkers of modem times. A major Urdu and Persian writer, is a major force behind the creation of Pakistan. He is revered in Pakistan as Muffakir-e-Pakistan (The Thinker of Pakistan) or Shair-i-Mashriq (The Poet of the East).

 

Poetic verses portrayed artistically in the pictures.
COMMENTS
Brian_Doyle said at 3:18 a.m. on Mar 16, 2008:
Thank you for the insight into your country. This is a very different Tabblo and tells me a little about a country of which i know nothing. Again thank you for sharing
Andre. said at 6:58 a.m. on Mar 16, 2008:
Very stylish and poetic. Nice.
Appropos said at 9:46 a.m. on Mar 16, 2008:
this is a very cool looking tabblo
Eduardo.affonso said at 9:48 a.m. on Mar 16, 2008:
I had never heard of Allama Iqbal until I saw this tabblo. Just googled him and found a lot of information, includind some of his prose and poetry translated into English. I particularly liked this one:

In world in plenty is wisdom and sight,
None can be hidden as the world has light.
So thin are nature veils if one gets eye,
So vivid are angels smiling on sky.
This world gives a call to man for His sight,
Each hid, given taste, to come to limelight.
This is Adam’s son, from his tears of blood,
The God gave to rivers a taste for flood.
Who lives on this earth what does the sky know,
For whom a night watch? For whom the stars glow?
What lies beyond me? If I’m the whole aim!
What is the new pale of my uproars game.

Thanks for sharing! Like Brian, I still don't know much about Pakistan, besides the political situation.
Mania said at 12:01 p.m. on Mar 16, 2008:
Thanks all for your appreciation.

I was not sure that I will get any response but its marvelous.
Love the response.

And sure, I will show you the real Pakistan through my eyes, its beautiful and not all politic.

Sharing with you poetic work by Iqbal in English.

SOLITUDE

I went up to the ocean and, addressing a wave, said:
‘You’re always restless; tell me what is it that troubles you.
You have a million pearls enfolded in your garment’s skirt,
But do you, like me, have a heart – the only pearl that’s true ?
It squirmed, retreated from the shore, and uttered not a word.

I went up to the mountain and said, "O huge heap of stone!
Can you not hear the wailing of a heart in agony?
If in your stones there is a gem which is a drop of blood,
Then speak, O speak, to a sad soul that pines for company.
If it had breathed, it breathed no more, and uttered not a word.

I travelled long in upper space, approached the moon, and said:
"O ceaseless wanderer, is there any rest ordained for you?
Your radiance makes the whole world gleam white like a jasmine field.
But is your breast aglow with a live heart whose light shines through?"
She looked round at the starry crops, and uttered not a word.

Transcending sun and moon, I went up to the Throne of God.
"There’s not a thing," I said, "I can be friends with, not a thing.
Your world is heartless, while my dust is all of heart’s stuff made.
A pretty garden, but not the kind of place to make one sing."

He answered with the smile He wore, and uttered not a word.



A SELECTIVE VERSE RENDERING OF
IQBAL’S PAYAM-I-MASHRIQ"
Umair said at 10:36 a.m. on Mar 18, 2008:
i admire your devotion to this remarkable philosopher poet! thanx for collecting all the items for this outstanding tabblo and of course the finest of poetic selections. this truly is a very genuine effort! regards!
Bethe27 said at 7:22 p.m. on Mar 25, 2008:
Thank you for sharing your world!
Mania said at 7:25 p.m. on Mar 25, 2008:
Thank you very much
Ira said at 12:58 p.m. on Mar 26, 2008:
Interesting collection of the stamps!
Mania said at 1:13 p.m. on Mar 26, 2008:
Thank you.
Chiloedream said at 8:52 p.m. on Mar 26, 2008:
Unique, j'adore ce tabblo. Vive la poésie.
Babar said at 12:35 a.m. on May 6, 2008:
A beautiful Portrayl of a great Poet.
Nicely presented
Chilla said at 1:55 p.m. on Aug 7, 2008:
I have just come upon this wonderful tabblo. Thank you.
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