The Demands Of Changing World And Iqbal’s Philosophy
Keywords
Iqbal’s philosophy; revolutionary poetry; Western civilisation; Eastern civilisation; Political domination; ‘Ishq’ and ‘Faqr.’
Abstract
Allama Iqbal, also known as Shair-I-Mashriq, was a prolific Urdu and Persian poet. Through his staggering poetry, he not only awakened and inspired his own nation but also the nations around the globe. Iqbal was the poet of the twentieth century, but the spirit of his everlasting poetry and the power of his words proved him to be the poet of every century. The nations of the twenty-first century are still getting advantage from his powerful and eternal words. This research aims at exploring the solution to the problems, which the inhabitants of the twenty-first century are facing, from Iqbal’s poetry and philosophy. A true literary person cannot be restricted to his era only. Instead, his political vision, revolutionary thoughts, and philosophy make him universal and his words substantiate him the man for all the times who not only addresses the problems and solutions for his time, but is also presentable in past, present, and future.