Allama Iqbal shayari is read when a person needs a straighter spine. Iqbal wrote about khudi, which readers today take as self respect and self discovery, about effort, flight and the long road to becoming yourself. This page gives a handful of his famous early verses, from the Bang-e-Dra period of his work, and then our own original lines written in his spirit, each section clearly marked so his words and ours never mix.
Each verse comes in Hindi script first, then typed again in Roman for easy copying. Readers who want heart touching life Allama Iqbal shayari in Hindi will find the khudi and himmat sections closest to that mood. If the sher form is new to you, see sher o shayari for the basics, and Mirza Ghalib shayari for the poet Iqbal himself grew up reading.
Famous Allama Iqbal Shayari from His Early Verse
These six are Iqbal's own words, taken only from his early published work such as Bang-e-Dra. Each is marked with his name.
तिरे इश्क़ की इंतिहा चाहता हूँ
मिरी सादगी देख क्या चाहता हूँ
Tire ishq ki intiha chahta hoon
Miri saadgi dekh kya chahta hoon
दिल से जो बात निकलती है असर रखती है
पर नहीं ताक़त-ए-परवाज़ मगर रखती है
Dil se jo baat nikalti hai asar rakhti hai
Par nahi taaqat-e-parwaaz magar rakhti hai
नहीं है ना-उमीद इक़बाल अपनी किश्त-ए-वीराँ से
ज़रा नम हो तो ये मिट्टी बड़ी ज़रख़ेज़ है साक़ी
Nahi hai na-umeed Iqbal apni kisht-e-veeraan se
Zara nam ho to ye mitti badi zarkhez hai saaqi
गुलज़ार-ए-हस्त-ओ-बूद न बेगाना-वार देख
है देखने की चीज़ इसे बार बार देख
Gulzaar-e-hast-o-bood na begaana-waar dekh
Hai dekhne ki cheez ise baar baar dekh
कभी ऐ हक़ीक़त-ए-मुंतज़र नज़र आ लिबास-ए-मजाज़ में
कि हज़ारों सज्दे तड़प रहे हैं मिरी जबीन-ए-नियाज़ में
Kabhi ai haqeeqat-e-muntazar nazar aa libaas-e-majaaz mein
Ki hazaaron sajde tadap rahe hain miri jabeen-e-niyaaz mein
अनोखी वज़्अ है सारे ज़माने से निराले हैं
ये आशिक़ कौन सी बस्ती के या-रब रहने वाले हैं
Anokhi waza hai saare zamaane se niraale hain
Ye aashiq kaun si basti ke ya-rab rehne waale hain
Allama Iqbal Shayari on Khudi: Our Lines in His Spirit
Khudi, in plain words, is knowing your own worth. These six are not Iqbal's verses, they are our original lines in his spirit on self respect and self discovery.
अपनी क़ीमत बाज़ार से मत पूछा कर,
हीरे को परखने की नज़र पैदा कर।
Apni qeemat bazaar se mat poochha kar,
Heere ko parakhne ki nazar paida kar.
झुकना अदब है, बिकना अदब नहीं होता,
ख़ुद्दार का सर झुके तो क़द कम नहीं होता।
Jhukna adab hai, bikna adab nahi hota,
Khuddaar ka sar jhuke to qad kam nahi hota.
पहचान अपनी मिट्टी से मिटने नहीं देना,
दरिया में रह के क़तरे को घुलने नहीं देना।
Pehchaan apni mitti se mitne nahi dena,
Dariya mein reh ke qatre ko ghulne nahi dena.
तू ख़ुद से मिल, यही मुलाक़ात ज़रूरी है,
सफ़र से पहले अपनी बात ज़रूरी है।
Tu khud se mil, yahi mulaqaat zaroori hai,
Safar se pehle apni baat zaroori hai.
मंज़िलें उसकी हैं जो अपना पता रखता है,
भीड़ में भी अलग सी इक अदा रखता है।
Manzilein uski hain jo apna pata rakhta hai,
Bheed mein bhi alag si ik ada rakhta hai.
परवाज़ अपनी देख, क़फ़स की न बात कर,
जो हौसले में है, उसी से शुरुआत कर।
Parwaaz apni dekh, qafas ki na baat kar,
Jo hausle mein hai, usi se shuruaat kar.
Iqbal Shayari on Love: Heart Touching Lines in His Spirit
For Iqbal, love was a fire that refines a person. These heart touching love lines are our own, written in that high key, not his words.
मोहब्बत वो चराग़ है जो आँधी में जलता है,
जो बुझ के भी किसी सीने में पलता है।
Mohabbat wo charaagh hai jo aandhi mein jalta hai,
Jo bujh ke bhi kisi seene mein palta hai.
इश्क़ वो दर्स है किताबों में नहीं मिलता,
ये सीना चाहिए, नसीबों से नहीं मिलता।
Ishq wo dars hai kitaabon mein nahi milta,
Ye seena chahiye, naseebon se nahi milta.
तेरे ख़याल से नीयत सँवर सी जाती है,
दुआ में और भी मिठास भर सी जाती है।
Tere khayaal se neeyat sanwar si jaati hai,
Dua mein aur bhi mithaas bhar si jaati hai.
इश्क़ वो आँच है जो खोट जला देती है,
सोने को सोना बना के दिखा देती है।
Ishq wo aanch hai jo khot jala deti hai,
Sone ko sona bana ke dikha deti hai.
तेरी आवाज़ पे चलने का सलीक़ा आया,
इश्क़ ने हमको ठहरने का तरीक़ा सिखाया।
Teri aawaaz pe chalne ka saleeqa aaya,
Ishq ne humko thehrne ka tareeqa sikhaya.
मोहब्बत जीत की ज़िद से नहीं तोली जाती,
ये वो ज़ुबान है जो आँसुओं में बोली जाती।
Mohabbat jeet ki zid se nahi toli jaati,
Ye wo zubaan hai jo aansuon mein boli jaati.
Motivational Allama Iqbal Shayari for Students: Our Original Lines
Students have carried Iqbal in their bags for generations. These motivational lines on effort, teachers and courage are ours, offered in his spirit.
किताबों से मिली रौशनी बुझा नहीं करती,
मेहनत की लिखी सतरें मिटा नहीं करतीं।
Kitaabon se mili raushni bujha nahi karti,
Mehnat ki likhi satrein mita nahi kartin.
उस्ताद वो दरिया है जो प्यास भी दे,
और साहिल तक पहुँचने की आस भी दे।
Ustaad wo dariya hai jo pyaas bhi de,
Aur saahil tak pahunchne ki aas bhi de.
गिर के उठना ही तो उड़ने की तैयारी है,
हर शाहीन की यही पहली सवारी है।
Gir ke uthna hi to udne ki tayyari hai,
Har shaheen ki yahi pehli sawaari hai.
मंज़िल उसी की है जो चलता चला जाए,
जो ठोकरों से भी सबक़ लेता चला जाए।
Manzil usi ki hai jo chalta chala jaaye,
Jo thokaron se bhi sabaq leta chala jaaye.
ऊँची उड़ान उन्हीं परिंदों का हिस्सा है,
जिनके पंखों में तूफ़ानों का क़िस्सा है।
Oonchi udaan unhin parindon ka hissa hai,
Jinke pankhon mein toofaanon ka qissa hai.
हौसला ओस नहीं जो धूप से डर जाए,
ये वो बीज है जो पत्थर में भी उग आए।
Hausla os nahi jo dhoop se dar jaaye,
Ye wo beej hai jo patthar mein bhi ug aaye.
Allama Iqbal Shayari 2 Line: New Sher on Umeed and Himmat
Short two line pieces for a status or a caption. Again, these are our fresh lines in Iqbal's hopeful colour, not from his books.
रात कितनी भी हो, सहर की ज़मानत है,
ये उम्मीद ही तो आदमी की अमानत है।
Raat kitni bhi ho, sehar ki zamaanat hai,
Ye umeed hi to aadmi ki amaanat hai.
थकन से पाँव भारी हैं, मगर इरादे नहीं,
हमारे हौसलों के क़द कभी आधे नहीं।
Thakan se paanv bhaari hain, magar iraade nahi,
Hamare hauslon ke qad kabhi aadhe nahi.
वक़्त ने जितने इम्तिहान रखे,
हमने उतने ही नए जहान रखे।
Waqt ne jitne imtihaan rakhe,
Humne utne hi naye jahaan rakhe.
मायूसियों का शहर हमें रास ना आया,
हम वो दिये हैं जिन्हें बुझना नहीं आया।
Maayoosiyon ka shehar hamein raas na aaya,
Hum wo diye hain jinhein bujhna nahi aaya.
तक़दीर भी मेहनत से लिखाई जाती है,
कोशिशों से लकीरें बढ़ाई जाती हैं।
Taqdeer bhi mehnat se likhai jaati hai,
Koshishon se lakeerein badhai jaati hain.
सितारे छूने की ज़िद हो तो पर निकलते हैं,
जो सोच ऊँची रखे, रास्ते बदलते हैं।
Sitaare chhoone ki zid ho to par nikalte hain,
Jo soch oonchi rakhe, raaste badalte hain.
How to Read Iqbal Ki Shayari in Urdu and Hindi
Allama Iqbal ki shayari in Urdu uses a few ideas again and again. Knowing them makes everything easier:
- Khudi: not ego. Read it as self respect, the slow work of knowing what you are worth.
- Parwaaz and shaheen: flight and the falcon. His favourite pictures for ambition that stays clean.
- Read the second line as the answer: like every sher, the first line asks, the second settles it. Our ghazal shayari page covers the structure.
- Keep Roman text beside Urdu: most readers today enjoy Allama Iqbal shayari in Urdu English letters side by side, the way this page sets it.
Where to Read More: Bang-e-Dra and the Kulliyat
For Iqbal's own words beyond this page, go to his books. Bang-e-Dra collects his early Urdu poems and holds most of the verses people quote. His collected Urdu work, the kulliyat, is easy to find in Devanagari and Urdu script editions with word meanings. On this page we quote only from his early period and keep the count small, and all remaining lines are our own, labelled in every section, so nothing of ours is mistaken for his.
For short pieces in the same uplifting mood, try 2 line Urdu shayari, or meet a very different voice on our Jaun Elia page.
Picking the Right Line
| Moment | Section | Whose words |
|---|---|---|
| Speech or mushaira opening | Famous early verses | Iqbal, verbatim |
| Exam morning status | Motivational lines for students | Ours, in his spirit |
| Bio that shows self respect | Khudi section | Ours, in his spirit |
| A high, serious love note | Love section | Ours, in his spirit |
Use the Image button under any verse for a clean share card with both scripts.
Reader questions
Which is the best Allama Iqbal shayari for students?
From his own pen, the sher that a word from the heart carries effect is a favourite in classrooms. From our original lines in his spirit, students like the one about light from books never going out. Both are in the sections above with Roman text.
Is this Allama Iqbal shayari in Hindi or Urdu?
The language is his Urdu and our Hindustani, shown in Devanagari so Hindi readers can enjoy it easily, with a Roman version under every verse. So you get Allama Iqbal shayari in Hindi script and in English letters on one page.
Are all these verses really by Allama Iqbal?
No, and the page says so plainly. Six verses are Iqbal's own, marked with his name and taken only from his early published work. The other lines are our original shayari in his spirit, on khudi, hope and himmat, never presented as his.
Where can I read shayari on Muhammad SAW by Allama Iqbal in Hindi?
Iqbal wrote devotional poems with great love, and they deserve to be read whole, not as broken captions. Please read them in his own books, such as his kulliyat, in Hindi or Urdu editions. On this page we keep to his worldly themes of selfhood and hope.
Do you have heart touching love Allama Iqbal shayari in English letters?
The love section has heart touching lines written by us in Iqbal's spirit, each with a Roman English version you can copy straight into a status or message. For his own love verses, the famous early verses section carries two.
What does khudi mean in Iqbal shayari?
Khudi is usually translated as selfhood. In simple words it means self respect, discovering what you carry inside and refusing to sell it cheap. It is the heart of Iqbal ki shayari and of the original khudi section on this page.
