Fans of the great poet Allama Iqbal in London were in store for a rare treat when Shikwa and Jawaab-e-Shikwa – a contemporary translation’ by Professor Muhammad Sharif Baqa was launched on Monday ...

“Why must I forever lose, forever forgo profit that is my due, Sunk in the gloom of evening past, no plans for the morrow pursue. Why must I all attentive be to the nightingale's lament, Friend, am I ...

It is a hundred years since Muhammad Iqbal first recited Shikwa (Taking Issue) at a gathering of the Anjuman-e-Himayat-e-Islam in Lahore in 1909. Through the tumultuous century that succeeded this ...

Seema Anand explores Muhammad Iqbal's epic poem Shikwa, one of the most famous and enduring works of Islamic literature, first recited at a public gathering 100 years ago. Show more Storyteller Seema ...

The event will include articles on the life and works of renowned Poet Allama Mohammad Iqbal. His famous Poem Shikwa Aur Jawab –e– Shikwa would also be read out followed by a debate among students of ...

It was in kindergarten that one first heard of Muhammad Iqbal, thanks to “Sa Re Jahan Se Achcha” which was a part of the school assembly five days a week. A few years later, still very much a part of ...

As Pakistanis around the globe prepare to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day, I have been reflecting on the beginning of the story, and the life of Muhammad Iqbal, the key player who made this ...

On the southern bank of the River Neckar in Heidelberg, Germany, is the Iqbal-Ufer. This street, running parallel to the river, was named in honour of Allama Iqbal, the poet-philosopher from India. It ...

Incidentally, words such as Rab and Khuda are uniquely Indian, and transcend the boundaries of religion. Not just Muslims but also Sikhs and some Hindus in north India use Rab for Almighty. Same with ...

“Why must I forever lose, forever forgo profit that is my due, Sunk in the gloom of evening past, no plans for the morrow pursue. Why must I all attentive be to the nightingale's lament, Friend, am I ...