Abstract
Dr Muhammad Iqbal is one of the famous poets and philosophers of the East who wrote poetry in both Urdu and Persian, with most of his poetry composed in Persian. Iqbal considers Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi as his mentor and follows his style in his poetry. Iqbal has a deep affection and love for the land of Iran, and in both his Urdu and Persian poetry, he addresses the land of Iran and Iranian luminaries. In his poems, Allama Iqbal refers to poets such as Sa’di, Hafiz, Mawlana, Urfi, Naziri, Talib Amuli, Baba Tahir Uryan, Qurat al-Ain Tahirah, and other Iranian poets and has composed poems following their poetic style. Additionally, Iqbal also mentions Iranian philosophers and mystics such as Razi, Avicenna (Abu Ali Sina), Farabi, Syed Ali Hamadani, and others. Iqbal has a long-standing connection and affection for Iranian culture, civilization, and the Persian language, using Persian to express and convey philosophical ideas. Although Iqbal was unable to visit Iran, he made a significant contribution to Persian literature through his Persian poetry. He can be considered one of those Persian poets of the subcontinent and Pakistan who brought about a fundamental transformation in Persian poetry and literature with his thoughts and ideas.
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