Sir Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938) - Poet Philosopher of Pakistan - was an heir to a very rich literary tradition. He imbibed and assimilated all that was best in the past and present Islamic and Oriental thought and culture. His works, not only in Urdu but also in Persian and English, was powerful.

His poetical works comprising of six Persian and four Urdu books have been collected in complied with the titles Kuliyat-e-Iqbal (Urdu) and Kuliyat-e-Iqbal (Persian).