![]() ![]() Of the nine-odd couplets that the song is composed of, we would sing these four… Also Read - Republic Day Violence: Delhi Court Sends Actor-Activist Deep Sidhu To 14-Day Judicial Custody At the time I knew Iqbal as the lyricist for this rather nationalistic and patriotic song that we would sing with gusto, albeit slightly out of key, at events in school to mark Republic Day (January 26) or Independence Day (August 15). This is a personal narrative of my tryst with Iqbal and some observations – on his birth anniversary that’s commemorated in Pakistan as ‘Iqbal Day’ - to borrow from the last Mughal emperor - रस्म-ऐ-दुनिया भी है, मौका भी है, दस्तूर भी है। Also Read - Nominations for People's Padma Awards 2022 To Remain Open till Sep 15Īs most children growing up in India in the 1980s (I haven’t the faintest idea what they’re reading in schools these days), my Delhi school introduced me to the song ‘Sare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Humara’. I’m merely someone who’s read some of this great poet’s more popular works and have a slightly above-average interest in the history of the subcontinent. I’m no expert on Allama Muhammad Iqbal nor have the depth of understanding of Urdu, Farsi, and Arabic to comprehend and critique his works. New Delhi: Usually a disclaimer follows the text but here it’s pertinent, to begin with, one.
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