16/02/2026
In this recording, Hamza Surbuland recites “Haqeeqat-e-Husn”, a nazm by Allama Iqbal, one of the most influential poet-philosophers of the modern East.
Born in 1877 in Sialkot to a family of Kashmiri Brahmin ancestry that had embraced Islam centuries earlier, Iqbal was educated in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu before pursuing higher studies in philosophy. He completed his M.A. in Philosophy, studied at Trinity College, qualified as a Barrister, and earned a doctorate from Germany with his thesis The Development of Metaphysics in Persia. Over his lifetime, he taught philosophy, practised law, engaged in political thought, and participated in the Second Round Table Conference. Knighted by King George V, he was thereafter known as Sir Mohammad Iqbal.
Writing in both Persian and Urdu, Iqbal is widely regarded as the “poet-philosopher” of the Muslim world. His philosophy of khudi (selfhood) called for inner awakening, self-realisation, and disciplined spiritual growth. His poetry revisits history, metaphysics, and Islamic thought through powerful metaphor and symbolism. Among his major works are Asraar-e-Khudi, Rumooz-e-Bekhudi, Baang-e-Daraa, Baal-e-Jibreel, Javed Naama, and Zarb-e-Kaleem, along with his English lectures compiled as The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam.
Haqeeqat-e-Husn reflects Iqbal’s metaphysical depth and aesthetic vision where beauty, truth, and transcendence intersect.
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Recitation: Hamza Surbuland
Production & Recording: .live
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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