Bang-e-Dra (The Call of the Marching Bell)

by Allama Muhammad Iqbal · 1924 · Urdu

PoetryPakistan

About the book

Collects Iqbal's Urdu poems from about 1905 to 1924 in three parts: early poems on nature and patriotism (including 'Saare Jahan Se Achha' and 'Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua'), poems written in Europe, and later poems on the Muslim ummah. The title refers to the bell of a caravan calling travellers to move on.

Why it matters

Iqbal's first Urdu poetry collection; includes 'Tarana-e-Milli' and the poems Shikwa and Jawab-e-Shikwa.