* * * In his two most famous poems, Muhammad Iqbal sets out to reconcile the vacuum between Man and God with his philosophy and vision intricately woven in this

Though much of Iqbal's best poetry is written in Persian, he is also a poet of colossal stature in Urdu. Shikwa (1909) and Jawab-i-Shikwa (1913) extol the legac

An excellent work detailing with notes the thoughts of Allama Iqbal in his famous work. The text features extensive notes and gives an introduction to each poem

When Muhammad Iqbal first recited Shikwa (Taking Issue) in 1909, his audience was enraged by his effrontery. Iqbal, in his lament, took issue with Allah directl