بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

اللہ کے نام سے شروع جو بڑا مہربان نہایت رحم کرنے والا ہے

اگر مقصودِ کُل میں ہوں تو مجھ سے ماورا کیا ہے؟

مرے ہنگامہ ہائے نو بہ نو کی انتہا کیا ہے؟

الفاظ کے معانی: مقصودِ کُل: کائنات یا تخلیقِ کائنات کا حتمی مقصد، ماورا: اُس سے آگے

ہنگامہ ہائے نو بہ نو: مسلسل نئی نئی حرکات، تخلیقات، جدوجہد، انقلابات

اقبال نے اپنی کتاب ارمغانِ حجاز کی نظم حضرتِ انسان کے اس شعر میں ایک عظیم سوال اٹھاتے ہیں کیہ اگر میں ہی اس پوری کائنات کا مقصد ہوں، یعنی یہ کائنات میری تکمیل، میرے شعور، میری خودی کے ظہور کے لیے تخلیق ہوئی ہے تو پھر مجھ سے آگے کیا ہے؟ یعنی اگر انسان ہی مظہرِ کامل ہے، اور کائنات کی غایتِ مطلق ہے، تو پھر کیا کوئی ایسی حقیقت بھی ہے جو اس سے بالا تر ہے؟ کیا کوئی ایسی چیز ہے جو انسان کی رسائی سے باہر ہو؟ میرے مسلسل نئے نئے ہنگامے، انقلاب، جدوجہد اور تخلیقی عمل کی انتہا کیا ہے؟ یعنی انسان کی تخلیقی قوت، اس کی جستجو، اس کی ترقی، اس کی باطنی اور بیرونی جدوجہد کیا کبھی ختم ہوتی ہے؟ کیا اس کی کوئی آخری حد ہے؟ یا انسان مسلسل ارتقاء کے سفر پر گامزن رہتا ہے؟ 

یہ شعر اقبال کے تصورِ خودی، ارتقاء، اور لامحدود امکانات کا مظہر ہے۔ انسانِ کامل نہ صرف کائنات کا مقصد ہے، بلکہ وہ خود بھی ایسا راز ہے جس کی گہرائی ناپنا ممکن نہیں۔ وہ سوال کرتا ہے کہ میری حقیقت کا کوئی اختتام ہے بھی یا نہیں؟ یہ شعر محض ایک سوال نہیں بلکہ ایک عرفانی مکالمہ ہے؛ ایک ایسا سوال جو ہر وہ شخص کرتا ہے جو اپنی ذات کے راز کو پا لینے کی جستجو رکھتا ہے۔ اقبال انسان کو ایک محدود مخلوق کے بجائے لامحدود امکانات کا حامل وجود سمجھتے ہیں، جو نہ صرف اس کائنات کا مرکز ہے بلکہ اُس سے آگے دیکھنے کی صلاحیت بھی رکھتا ہے۔

If I am the ultimate goal, what is beyond me?

What is the end of the chaos of nine by nine?

In this poem Hazrat-e-Insan from his book Armaghan-e-Hijaz, Iqbal raises a great question: If I am the purpose of this entire universe, that is, this universe has been created for my fulfillment, my consciousness, the manifestation of my self, then what is beyond me? That is, if man is the perfect manifestation, and the absolute goal of the universe, then is there any reality that is higher than it? Is there anything that is beyond the reach of man? What is the end of my constant new turmoil, revolution, struggle and creative process? That is, does man's creative power, his quest, his development, his inner and outer struggle ever end? Is there an ultimate limit to it? Or is man constantly on a journey of evolution?

This poem is a reflection of Iqbal's concept of self, evolution, and infinite possibilities. The perfect human being is not only the goal of the universe, but he himself is a mystery whose depth is impossible to measure. He asks whether there is an end to my reality or not? This poem is not just a question but a mystical dialogue; a question that everyone asks who is searching for the secret of their own being. Iqbal considers man, rather than a finite creature, to be a being with infinite possibilities, who is not only the center of this universe but also has the ability to see beyond it.

Dr Muhammad Allama Iqbal was the great mystic Poet of the East . Allama Iqbal genuinely earned the gratitudes of his people and the admirations of the international community. Dr Allama Iqbal was a man of actions who preferred solid work to lengthy rhetorics ebulliently . Iqbal was the national poet, the philosopher, who gave the idea of sovereign state of Pakistan. Poet Iqbal was not only a Pakistani nationalist, but a great believer in ideological groups, ie Millat and thus being opposed to territorial Nationalism . 

Rafiq Zakaria ,an Indian Muslim intellectual states that Dr Allama Mohammed Iqbal was never an anti Hindu , nor was the Muslim fundamentalist in the accepted journalistic sense of the world. Allama Iqbal earned a good Medal on his qualification upon Masters of degree in Philosophy from the University of Punjab.

Dr Allama Iqbal studied philosophy from his well known , literary figure, professor ,Sir Thomas Arnold (1864_1930) . He had also taught at the M.A.O college Aligarh,where he had written works on Islam. Like Moulvi Syed Mir Hassan, Iqbal's first teacher Professor Arnold in one of his initial meetings understood and recognized the hidden talents and abilities of Dr Iqbal.

His love for Philosophy and Urdu literature, Arabic and Persian were the same and it persisted with him throughout his life . Soon after his master's degree in Philosophy, Dr Allama Iqbal became the MC lord Reader of Arabic at the Oriental college Lahore . Iqbal worked under learned teacher as Professor E.G. Browne and R.A Nicholson, who lectured on Persian literature. 

Iqbal's taught and poetry awakened the Muslims of India from deep sleep and guided them to keep away from the apathy and to achieve the paths of salvation and freedom and liberty. Iqbal's thoughts had reached beyond the borders and plains of the Indo Pak sub continent . It was affected and realized not only in Iran and Afghanistan but also in the Arab world and the western countries. 

Dr Allama Mohammed Iqbal was a magnificent poet who brighten the entire arena of mankind . Man like him are borne after centuries. Iqbal was religious minded scholar ,an intellectual personality, was fond of recitation of Quran sharif and it's verses whole heartedly. 

The starting point of Iqbal's philosophy is the firm belief in Tauhid , the Oneness of Allah, " Islam as a polity. ",he says, it is only a Practical means of making, this principle a living factor in the intellectual and emotional life of mankind." He again asserted in his lectures that" the essence of Tauhid" as a working idea is equality, solidarity and freedom. 

His theory of Khudi in a nutshell is the message of developing those Godly attributes in oneself. Iqbal was a true Muslim, he had strong faith in Islam . He was recognized as a great admirer of Islamic culture and traditions. According to him, Allah is the eternal creator and life is the result to his creativity.  

He emphasized mankind's evolution is the continuous process which was blessed by Hazrat Muhammad pbuh. Quran sharif which was revealed upon Prophet Muhammad pbuh in cave Hara in North of Mekkah S Arabia , which was revealed by Allah .The matrices of life will go on changing but as far as of ideas are concerned the Quran will always govern every evolutionary developments. 

Dr Allama Iqbal was totally against the western culture and it was criticized by him through his poetry. In every field of life he advocated adherence to Islamic polity and nothing else. Iqbal was not only a philosopher , he was a creative evolutionist also. Iqbal was like Bergson, he also appreciated Nietzsche. However according to him Nietzsche was unsuccessful in formulating a proper idea of Divinity , and there was no one to guide him the right way. 

Iqbal's special subjects were the perfection of the self and Cognizance . Iqbal explained and elaborated it in a sense ,which had no Precedent. Dr Allama Iqbal paid great attention to love, perfection of the self , Rationalistic thinking could make no progress and headway. It was love alone which gave one insight into matters divine .  

Dr Allama's poetry has glorified the freshness of enchanted words and theirs depths of his experience of life was visible in his golden linings of his phrasal poems . Iqbal's philosophy of Amal or actions , simply means labour, service and deeds and works. Amal is made only a part of the knowledge or ilm , and is called ilm_ i _Amali .    

Translation of Iqbal's two linings of his poem are ,"Man by his action makes his own heaven and hell".  " For man is not by nature pre destined fire or light". In real Dr Iqbal's philosophy tried to emphasize the beauty of good acts and actions or Amal i Sualch and warns us of the act which depends upon the ruin of full developments of selfhood and be worthy of the responsibilities of the state. 

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