Zarb-i-Kalim (or The Rod of Moses; ) is a philosophical poetry book of Allama Iqbal in Urdu, a poet-philosopher of the Indian subcontinent. It was published in 1936, two years before his death.

Introduction

This is third collection of Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal's poetry, which described as his political manifesto. It was published with the subtitle "A Declaration of War Against the Present Times." Muhammad Iqbal who also known as "Poet of the East" argues that modern problems are due to the godlessness, materialism and injustice of modern civilisation, which feeds on the subjugation and exploitation of weak nations, especially the Indian Muslims.

The Rod of Moses

Editions

Its first edition published in 1935 i.e. just three years before death of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, after that various editions published from Pakistan and India but most authentic edition is of Iqbal Academy Pakistan which published in 2002 from Lahore.

The Rod of Moses

See also

Index of Muhammad Iqbal–related articles

Javid Nama

Payam-i-Mashriq

Zabur-i-Ajam

Pas Chih Bayad Kard ay Aqwam-i-Sharq

Bang-e-Dara

Bal-e-Jibril

Asrar-i-Khudi

Armaghan-i-Hijaz

Rumuz-e-Bekhudi

References

External links

Read Online at Iqbal Academy site

Read Online at Iqbal cyber library

Read English translation by Syed Akbar Ali Shah at Iqbal Academy site

1936 poetry books

Islamic philosophical poetry books

Poetry by Muhammad Iqbal

Poetry collections

Books by Muhammad Iqbal

The Rod of Moses