By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
Lucknow: “Na samjhoge toh mit jaoge aiy Hindosatan waalon/ Tumhari dastan tak na hogi dastaano mein. Quoting this couplet of renowned Poet, Dr Allama Iqbal, chairman, Madarsa Board, Anwar Jalalpuri stressed on communal harmony among the people of the country.
He was speaking at a function organised by Ghani Taleemi Markaz on the occasion of 134 birth Anniversary of Allama Iqbal at UP Press Club on
Wednesday.
“This couplet was penned by Allama when he witnessed several conflicts between the people, which made him sad and depressed. He wrote several other couplets which stressed on maintaining peace, brotherhood and communal harmony among the people,” said Jalapuri.
In his address, vice-chancellor of Urdu, Arabi and Farsi University, Anees Ansari said: “Allama’s poetry was never limited to a particular religion as he always preached communal harmony and brotherhood. He also had attachment with Sikh and Buddhist religions which can be
easily witness in Ram, Nanak, Swami, Ram Teerth and Gayatri ka Tarjuma Aftaab.”
Ansari also recited one of the verse from Allama’s works on Sikh religion. “Chist ne jis zameen mein paigham-e-haq sunaya, nanak ne jis chaman
mein wahdat ka geet gaya, Mera watan wahi hai: Mera watan wahi hai.”
General Secretary of Ghani Taleemi Markaz, Abdul Naseer Nasir said: “After penning Saare Jahan Se Accha, Allama gave the message of love for the nation and also national integrity. He also opposed the
untouchability system in that nearly more than 100 years back on August 10, 1904.”
He demanded that as the government is recruiting large number of teachers under Right to Education act in the state, they should also recruit urdu teachers also under that scheme.
Member of All India Muslim personal law board and principal of Karamat Husain Muslim Girls PG College, Begum Rukhsana Lari was also present on the occasion.