جایگاه علّامه محمداقبال لاهوری نزد سخن‌وران شهیر افغانستان

Abstract

Allama Muhammad Iqbal Lahori is one of the poets, thinkers, and awakeners who, after Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil, is considered the most influential poet of the Indian Subcontinent in Afghanistan. His poetry and thoughts, even during his lifetime, were frequently recited by freedom-seekers, Sufis, and followers of spiritual orders in both the cities and villages of Afghanistan. If we consider Imam Shah Waliullah Dehlavi and his son Shah Abdul Aziz among the pioneers of jurisprudence and religious leadership in modern Afghanistan, it would not be unfounded to regard Allama Iqbal Lahori as a pioneer in the field of politics and anti-colonialism. Allama Iqbal kept a close eye on the struggles of the Afghan people, their love for freedom, and their patriotism. His focus was on encouraging and inspiring the people of this country in their resistance against colonialism. Many leaders of political movements and contemporary parties—both left-wing and right-wing—can be seen as influenced by the ideas of Allama Iqbal. The devotion of the Muslims of the Indian Subcontinent to inspiring the people of our land over the past two centuries, particularly in resistance to British colonialism, is a significant social phenomenon. This began with Mullah Hamidullah Kashmiri’s enthusiastic encouragement and his composition of the Akbarnama, and reached its culmination in the inspirational and motivational poetry of Allama Iqbal. This article attempts to examine the impact of Allama Iqbal’s ideas and his position in the poetry of renowned Afghan poets.