The Rod of Moses
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Zarb-i-Kalim (or The Rod of Moses; {{langx|ur|ضربِ کلیم}}) is a philosophical poetry book of Allama Iqbal in Urdu, a poet-philosopher from Pakistan. It was published in 1936, two years before his death.
Introduction
This is the third collection of Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal's poetry, which is described as his political manifesto. It was published with the subtitle "A Declaration of War Against the Present Times." Muhammad Iqbal, who is 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.{{cite web|title=Introduction "Zarb i Kalim"|url=http://www.allamaiqbal.com/poet/poetry/urdu/poet_introzarb.html|publisher=Iqbal Academy Pakistan|accessdate=14 November 2014}}
Editions
Its first edition was published in 1935, i.e. just three years before the death of Allama Muhammad Iqbal. After that, various editions were published in Pakistan and India, but the most authentic edition was by the Iqbal Academy Pakistan, which was published in 2002 in Lahore.{{cite book|title=Iqbaliat Tafheem o Tajzia|publisher=Iqbal Academy Pakistan|location=Lahore}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.allamaiqbal.com/works/poetry/urdu/zarb/scanned/index.htm Read Online at Iqbal Academy site]
- [http://www.iqbalcyberlibrary.net//en/1922.html Read Online at Iqbal cyber library]
- [http://www.allamaiqbal.com/works/poetry/urdu/zarb/translation/index.htm Read English translation by Syed Akbar Ali Shah at Iqbal Academy site]
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Category:Islamic philosophical poetry books
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Category:Books by Muhammad Iqbal
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