The Call of the Marching Bell

The Call of the Marching Bell

"The Call of the Marching Bell" (Urdu: با نگ درا; "Bāng-i-Darā", "Bāng-e-Darā"; 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).

The poems in "The Call of the Marching Bell" were written by Iqbāl over a period of twenty years; the collection 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" ("The Complaint to God"), "Jawab-i-Shikwa" ("The Response to the Complaint"), "Khizr-i-Rah" ("Guidance"), and "Tulu'i Islam" ("Light of Islam") are considered among the greatest Islamic poems. [Syed Abdul Vahid (1955) Introduction to Iqbal. Pakistan Publications. Karachi] Love and the self are important themes throughout this section. [cite web |title=Iqbal's works |work=Iqbal Academy Pakistan |url=http://www.allamaiqbal.com/person/biography/ffnav02_biotext.html]

Notes

See also

* Urdu poetry

External links

;Read online
*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-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-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
* [http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=allama+iqbal+shikwah Videos of the poems Shikwah & Jawab-e-Shikwah]

;Iqbal Academy, Pakistan
*cite web |title=Homepage |work=Iqbal Academy Pakistan |url=http://www.allamaiqbal.com


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