Book Description: "Muhammad Iqbal (b. Nov. 9, 1877, d. Apr. 21, 1938) was a prominent Islamic writer and politician. Born in the Raj, Cambridge educated, Iqbal is both the the intellectual founder of Pakistan, and its national poet. This poem was composed in Persian, using traditional Persian styles and tropes, and published in Lahore in 1915. The translator was the English orientalist Reynold A. Nicholson. Nicholson later went on to produce the first full critical translation of Rumi"s Masnavi into English." (Quote from sacred-texts.com) Table of Contents: Publisher"s Preface; Introduction; Prologue; The System Of The Universe Originate In The Self; The Life Of The Self Comes From Forming Desires; The Self Is Strengthened By Love ; The Self Is Weakened By Asking; Strengthened By Love It Gain Dominion Over The Forces Of The Universe; Negation Of The Self; We Must Be On Guard Agains Platonism; The True Nature Of Poetry And Th Reform Of Islamic Literature; The Three States In The Education O The Self; Inner Meanings Of The Names Of Ali; The Young Man Of Merv And Saint Al HujwÍrÍ; The Bird That Was Faint With Thirst; Story Of The Diamond And The Coal; The Sheikh And The Brahmin, And Th Ganges And The Himalaya; On Jihad; Precepts Of BÁbÁ SahrÁ"Í; Time Is A Sword; An Invocation; Endnotes About the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.