Xiii. Story Of The Diamond And The Coal : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 104 XIII "Story of the diamond and the coal". Now I will open one more gate of Truth, I will tell thee another tale. The coal in the mine said to the diamond, "O thou entrusted with splendours everlasting, 1195...
Xiv. The Sheikh And The Brahm : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 108 XIV "Story of the Sheikh and the Brahmin, followed by a conversation between Ganges and Himalaya to the effect that the continuation of social life depends on firm attachment to the characteristic...
Xvi. Precepts Of B'ab'a Sahr'a'i : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 122 XVI "Precepts written for the Moslems of India by Mr Najt Nakshband, who is generally known as Bb Sahr". 1 O thou that hast grown from earth, like a rose, Thou too art born of the womb of Self. Do not...
Untitled : * Muhammad Iqbal (b. Nov. 9, 1877, d. Apr. 21, 1938) was a prominent Islamic writer and politician. Born in the Raj, Cambridge educated, Iqbal is both the the intellectual founder of Pakistan, and its national poet. This poem was composed in Persian, using traditional Persian styles and tropes...
Prologue : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 1 PROLOGUE When the world-illuming sun rushed upon Night like a brigand, My weeping bedewed the face of the rose. My tears washed away sleep from the eye of the narcissus, My passion wakened the grass and made...
Xv. On Jihad : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 116 XV "Showing that the purpose of the Moslem's life is to exalt the Word of Allah, and that the Jihd (war against unbelievers), if it be prompted by land-hunger, is unlawful in the religion of Islam". Imbue...
Vii. We Must Be On Guard Against Platonism : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 56 VII "To the effect that Plato, whose thought has deeply influenced the mysticism and literature of Islam, followed the sheep's doctrine, and that we must be on our guard against his theories". 1 Pl...
Iv. The Self Is Weakened : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 38 IV "Showing that the Self is weakened by asking". 435 O thou who hast gathered taxes from lions, Thy need hath caused thee to become a fox in disposition. Thy maladies are the result of indigence: This...
Ii. The Life Of The Self Comes From Forming : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], II "Showing that the life of the Self comes from forming desires and bringing them to birth". Life is preserved by purpose: Because of the goal its caravan-bell tinkles. Life is latent in seeking, Its origin is...
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Xvii. Time Is A Sword : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 134 XVII "Time is a sword". Green be the pure grave of Shfi, 1 Whose vine hath cheered a whole world! His thought plucked a star from heaven: He named Time " a cutting sword." 1535 How shall I say what is...
Ix. The Three States In The Education Of The Self : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 72 IX "Showing that the education of the Self has three stages: Obedience, Self-control, and Divine Vicegerency". 1. Obedience 815 Service and toil are traits of the camel, Patience and perseverance are ways...
Xi. The Young Man Of Merv And Saint Ali Hujw'ir'i : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 95 XI "Story of a young man of Merv who came to the saint Ali Hujwr--God have mercy on him!--and complained that he was oppressed by his enemies". The saint of Hujwr was venerated by the peoples, And Pr-i...
I. The System Of The Universe Originates : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 16 I "Showing that the system of the universe originates in the Self, and that the continuation of the life of all individuals depends on strengthening the Self". The form of existence is an effect of the Self...
Vi. Negation Of The Self : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 48 VI "A tale of which the moral is that negation of the Self is a doctrine invented by the subject races of mankind in order that by this means they may sap and weaken the character of their rulers". Hast thou...
Iii. The Self Is Strengthened : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 28 III "Showing that the Self is strengthened by Love". 1 The luminous point whose name is the Self Is the life-spark beneath our dust. 325 By Love it is made more lasting, More living, more burning, more...
Xviii. An Invocation : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 141 XVIII "An invocation". O Thou that art as the soul in the body of the universe, Thou art our soul and thou art ever fleeing from us. Thou breathest music into Life's lute; Life envies Death when death is...
Xii. The Bird That Was Faint With Thirst : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 100 XII "Story of the bird that was faint with thirst". 1145 A bird was faint with thirst, The breath in his body was heaving like waves of smoke. He saw a diamond in the garden: Thirst created a visi...
Viii. The True Nature Of Poetry And The Reform : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 60 VIII "Concerning the true nature of poetry and the reform of Islamic literature". Tis the brand of desire makes the blood of man run warm, By the lamp of desire this dust is enkindled. 676 By desire Life's...
V. Strengthened : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 43 V "Showing that when the Self is strengthened by Love it gains dominion over the outward and inward forces of the universe". When the Self is made strong by Love Its power rules the whole world. The Heavenly...
X. Inner Meanings Of The Names Of Ali : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. 85 X "Setting forth the inner meanings of the names of Ali". Ali is the first Moslem and the King of men, 965 In Love's eyes Ali is the treasure of the Faith. Devotion to his family inspires me with life So...
Introduction : * "The Secrets of the Self", by Muhammad Iqbal, tr. by Reynold A. Nicholson, [1920], p. vii INTRODUCTION The "Asrr-i Khud" was first published at Lahore in 1915. I read it soon afterwards and thought so highly of it that I wrote to Iqbal, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at Cambridge some...