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Article: A treat for MuscatEo,e1/4,aos ghazal lovers.
- Article from:
- Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)
- Article date:
- October 28, 2009
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Byline: Shahzad Raza
Khuda tujhey kisee toofan se ashna kar dey
Keh teray bahr ki maujon mein iztirab nahin
(May God bring a storm in your life
The sea of your life is placid, its waves devoid of tumult)
MUSCAT Eoe1/4" Every time I read the above couplet I am hit by the simple force of its message and impressed by its universal appeal. The ease with which Allama Dr Mohammed Iqbal put his message across, and so effectively too, is still unparalleled in the entire history of Urdu poetry.
He was one of those rare poets, philosophers and scholars of his time whose work not only gave hope to individuals but also provided ...