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'''''Bang-i-Dara''''' (]: با نگ درا; '''''The Call of the Marching Bell'''''; published in Urdu 1924) was the first Urdu philosophical poetry book by ], the great poet-philosopher of the ]. It was translated into ] by ] (January 1996). | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
''Bang- |
''Bang-i-Dara'' is an anthology of poems written over a period of twenty years; it is divided into three parts: | ||
#Poems written up to |
#Poems written up to 1905, the year Iqbal left for England. These include nursery, pastoral, and patriotic verses. "Tarana-e-Hindi" ("The Song of India") has become an anthem, and is sung in India on Independence Day. | ||
#Poems written between |
#Poems written between 1905 and 1908, the period he spent as a student in Europe. He praises the rationality and pragmatism of the West, but complains about its overt materialism, loss of spirituality, and narrow patriotism, which promises suffering. This situation strengthened his belief in the universal values of Islam, and he resolved to use his poetry to stir Muslims to a renaissance. | ||
#Poems written between |
#Poems written between 1908]] and 1923, in which Iqbal reminds Muslims of their past greatness and calls for the brotherhood and unity that transcend territorial boundaries. He urges the ] to live a life of servitude to God, of sacrifice, and of action so that they may attain once more the high civilisation that was once theirs. "Yam Awr Shair" ("The Poet and the Cradle"), "Shikwa" ("Complaint to God"), "Jawab-i-Shikwa" ("Response to a Complaint"), "Khizr-i-Rah" ("Guidance"), and "Tulu'i Islam" ("Light of Islam") are considered among the greatest Islamic poems.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} Love and the self are important themes throughout this section.{{rf|1|intro}} | ||
==Topics== | ==Topics== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{ent|1|1}}{{cite web | title = Iqbal's works | work = Iqbal Academy Pakistan | url = http://www.allamaiqbal.com/person/biography/ffnav02_biotext.html }} | {{ent|1|1}}{{cite web | title = Iqbal's works | work = Iqbal Academy Pakistan | url = http://www.allamaiqbal.com/person/biography/ffnav02_biotext.html }} | ||
{{ent|2|2}}{{cite web | title = ''Bang- |
{{ent|2|2}}{{cite web | title = ''Bang-i-Dara'', translated by M.A.K. Khalil | work = Iqbal Academy Pakistan | url = http://www.allamaiqbal.com/works/poetry/urdu/bang/translation/index.htm}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
;Read online | ;Read online | ||
*{{cite web | title = ''Bang- |
*{{cite web | title = ''Bang-i-Dara'' | work = Iqbal Academy Pakistan | url = http://www.allamaiqbal.com/works/poetry/urdu/bang/text/index.htm }} | ||
*{{cite web | title = ''Bang- |
*{{cite web | title = ''Bang-i-Dara'' | work = Iqbal Cyber Library | url = http://www.iqbalcyberlibrary.net/urdu_poetry_shairy_urdu_prose_books_list/list001.htm }} | ||
*{{cite web | title = ''The Call of the Marching Bell'', English translation of ''Bang- |
*{{cite web | title = ''The Call of the Marching Bell'', English translation of ''Bang-i-Dara'' by M.A.K. Khalil | work = Iqbal Academy Pakistan | url = http://www.allamaiqbal.com/works/poetry/urdu/bang/translation/index.htm }} | ||
;Audio and video media | ;Audio and video media |
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Bang-i-Dara (Urdu: با نگ درا; The Call of the Marching Bell; published in Urdu 1924) was the first Urdu philosophical poetry book by Allama Iqbal, the great poet-philosopher of the Indian Subcontinent. It was translated into English by M.A.K. Khalil (January 1996).
Introduction
Bang-i-Dara is an anthology of poems written over a period of twenty years; it is divided into three parts:
- Poems written up to 1905, the year Iqbal left for England. These include nursery, pastoral, and patriotic verses. "Tarana-e-Hindi" ("The Song of India") has become an anthem, and is sung in India on Independence Day.
- Poems written between 1905 and 1908, the period he spent as a student in Europe. He praises the rationality and pragmatism of the West, but complains about its overt materialism, loss of spirituality, and narrow patriotism, which promises suffering. This situation strengthened his belief in the universal values of Islam, and he resolved to use his poetry to stir Muslims to a renaissance.
- Poems written between 1908]] and 1923, in which Iqbal reminds Muslims of their past greatness and calls for the brotherhood and unity that transcend territorial boundaries. He urges the ummah to live a life of servitude to God, of sacrifice, and of action so that they may attain once more the high civilisation that was once theirs. "Yam Awr Shair" ("The Poet and the Cradle"), "Shikwa" ("Complaint to God"), "Jawab-i-Shikwa" ("Response to a Complaint"), "Khizr-i-Rah" ("Guidance"), and "Tulu'i Islam" ("Light of Islam") are considered among the greatest Islamic poems. Love and the self are important themes throughout this section.(refactored from intro)
Topics
Preface
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Notes
Template:Ent"Iqbal's works". Iqbal Academy Pakistan. Template:Ent"Bang-i-Dara, translated by M.A.K. Khalil". Iqbal Academy Pakistan.
External links
- Read online
- "Bang-i-Dara". Iqbal Academy Pakistan.
- "Bang-i-Dara". Iqbal Cyber Library.
- "The Call of the Marching Bell, English translation of Bang-i-Dara by M.A.K. Khalil". Iqbal Academy Pakistan.
- Audio and video media
- Iqbal Academy Pakistan
- "Homepage". Iqbal Academy Pakistan.