Happy Birthday, aliengirl! :)

[Snowqueen]

Oh really? I'm a fan of Iqbal and have read all of his works. I first read Bang-e-dara when I was 13 years old and since then I don't know how many times I've read it. I like it more than any other work of Iqbal because here you can easily observe the different stages of his poetry and his life. I've memorized some of the poems. They are perfect for singing.

Yes, I've read Bal-e-Jibril too and Jibril-o-Iblees is one of my favorites. Some of the ghazals in this volume are superb.

Jibreel-o-Iblees is my favoueite too. The character of Iblees has always reminded me of Milton’s Satan from Paradise Lost. It surprises me whenever I read the replies of Iblees, how Iqbal has lent him such a powerful speech though he was a religious man.

Here is a link for you, enjoy.

http://iqbalurdu.blogspot.com/2011/0...-o-iblees.html

[aliengirl]

That's what a truly great author does. Getting into the skin of the character and voicing his/her feelings. This defiant style suits Satan or Iblees.

Thanks a lot for the link. Here is one for you - http://www.rekhta.org The ultimate online collection of Urdu poetry.

[Snowqueen]

Thanks for the link, AG. I'm enjoying the ghazals.

[papayahed]

Happy Birthday!