Karachi—Hamdard Naunehal Assembly Karachi chapter organized a function on the the theme “Iqbal’s concept of self-esteem”, comprised speeches, recitation of Iqbal’s poems and tableau, depicting the concept of self-esteem, at a local hotel to celebrate the Allama Iqbal birth anniversary.
Addressing the gathering of children, Mrs. Sadia Rashid, President Hamdard Foundation Pakistan said the basic motive of Iqbal’s poetry was to awaken Muslims from deep slumber and to prepare them for actions.
Lauding Iqbal’s poetry, she said it was full of lofty ideals, including the great idea of “self-esteem” that gave man self-confidence, self-pride and self awareness. Iqbal wanted Muslims to be aware of their hidden talents and qualities and to use those qualities to make progress and reach the heights of glory, she added.
She said, Iqbal used the metaphor of eagle, whose nature was to fly high and up and up, as a symbol of struggle determination in his poetry in order to create courage, fortitude and spirit of contend in Muslims.
She told the children that they should try to become the eagle of Iqbal when they would come of age, because Pakistan needed men of courage and determination who could move forward with difficulty and effort. Children, who were taking education with deep interest today would be the leaders of tomorrow, holding the glorious flag of Pakistan, she maintained.
Speaking on the occasion, chief guest and prominent poet, Mazhar Ali Arif said that the concept of self-esteem (Khudi) had two aspects – positive and negative, the negative aspect was followed by Satan, who defying the order of God and refused to bow before Adam and positive aspect of self-esteem was demonstrated by Moses when he made his way through the thundering waves of river Nile, because power of his self-esteem was so high that it had become concordant to the will of God.
That’s why Iqbal had urged the Muslims to raise their self-esteem in order to achieve God’s will, he added.
‘We have forgotten Iqbal’s lesson of Khudi (self-esteem) and didn’t follow his message and as a result in spite of being free we are slaves to others and have no independence in political and economic fields’, he said, adding ‘Iqbal says, never sale your self-esteem and try to achieve name in poverty’.
Praising children’s speeches, he said that the child speakers showed good enough mastery in Urdu language and on Iqbal’s philosophy at a time when English medium was in and Urdu reading out of fashion.
Child speakers also spoke on the occasion and paid great tribute to Allama Iqbal. Besides educationists, parents, teachers and children attended the function in a large number.
Addressing the gathering of children, Mrs. Sadia Rashid, President Hamdard Foundation Pakistan said the basic motive of Iqbal’s poetry was to awaken Muslims from deep slumber and to prepare them for actions.
Lauding Iqbal’s poetry, she said it was full of lofty ideals, including the great idea of “self-esteem” that gave man self-confidence, self-pride and self awareness. Iqbal wanted Muslims to be aware of their hidden talents and qualities and to use those qualities to make progress and reach the heights of glory, she added.
She said, Iqbal used the metaphor of eagle, whose nature was to fly high and up and up, as a symbol of struggle determination in his poetry in order to create courage, fortitude and spirit of contend in Muslims.
She told the children that they should try to become the eagle of Iqbal when they would come of age, because Pakistan needed men of courage and determination who could move forward with difficulty and effort. Children, who were taking education with deep interest today would be the leaders of tomorrow, holding the glorious flag of Pakistan, she maintained.
Speaking on the occasion, chief guest and prominent poet, Mazhar Ali Arif said that the concept of self-esteem (Khudi) had two aspects – positive and negative, the negative aspect was followed by Satan, who defying the order of God and refused to bow before Adam and positive aspect of self-esteem was demonstrated by Moses when he made his way through the thundering waves of river Nile, because power of his self-esteem was so high that it had become concordant to the will of God.
That’s why Iqbal had urged the Muslims to raise their self-esteem in order to achieve God’s will, he added.
‘We have forgotten Iqbal’s lesson of Khudi (self-esteem) and didn’t follow his message and as a result in spite of being free we are slaves to others and have no independence in political and economic fields’, he said, adding ‘Iqbal says, never sale your self-esteem and try to achieve name in poverty’.
Praising children’s speeches, he said that the child speakers showed good enough mastery in Urdu language and on Iqbal’s philosophy at a time when English medium was in and Urdu reading out of fashion.
Child speakers also spoke on the occasion and paid great tribute to Allama Iqbal. Besides educationists, parents, teachers and children attended the function in a large number.
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