"بانگ درا"کے سو سال کا تحقیقی جائزہ

Bāng-e-Darā ke Sau Sāl kā taḥqīqī Jā'izah

Abstract

Abstract : In 2024, a hundred years will have passed since the publication of "Bang-e-Dra." This Urdu collection by Allama Iqbal was published quite late, primarily because Iqbal, due to his various commitments, often found himself distracted from focusing on the arrangement and publication of "Bang-e-Dra." His Urdu poetry enjoyed immense popularity among the public. His verses were published in various newspapers and magazines, or he would recite them at gatherings, leading people to copy them down. However, there was a risk of many errors in the poetry published in newspapers and magazines. Additionally, there were some verses that he did not want to publish.
Despite this, he had a persistent desire to complete this work as soon as possible. Friends and admirers continuously urged him through letters to compile and publish his collection of poetry. The selection for publication was a challenging phase for him. Some of his poems were of a very personal nature, and he believed that no one had the right to read them; in fact, he had discarded some of them. Iqbal began the work of arranging his Urdu poetry collection around 1911, but due to a lack of time, he could not complete it until 1924. This essay attempts to explore the issues that caused the delay in the publication of "Bang-e-Dra" and how, after careful selection, many other poets' works were mistakenly attributed to Iqbal under the name of "discarded works," leading to numerous misunderstandings. When this poetry was eventually published in the form of "Bang-e-Dra," what was the status of the revisions, additions, and discards made during the selection process? "Bang-e-Dra" has powerfully represented the feelings and emotions of individuals from every school of thought throughout a whole century of our national, literary, and political history. This collection awakened a complacent and inactive nation and motivated it toward action. The poetry included in this collection united the Muslims of the subcontinent and made them realize that nations are formed not by territories but by ideologies. Ultimately, this message became the voice of the youth of India. The echoes of this message were heard in the Address at Allahabad, and it was on the basis of this concept that the attainment of a separate independent Islamic state became possible.
Key words :Allama Iqbal. National unity. National Poetry - Our Responsibilities - Allahabad Sermon. Demand for Pakistan, the establishment of Pakistan. A hundred years۔Message of awareness.