---
'id': '001_157'
'audioUrl': 'http://www.iqbal.com.pk/mp3/Zia%20Muhauddin%20Reads%20Bang%20e%20Dara/157-%20Shaksepear.mp3'
'heading':
- 'lang': 'ur'
  'text': 'شيکسپير'
- 'lang': 'en'
  'text': 'WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'
'description':
- 'lang': 'en'
  'text': '‘Allamah Iqbal, being a genius himself, appreciated greatness wherever he saw it. His appreciation of genius transcends race, nationality and fields of excellence. In the previous pages we have seen some samples of his exuberant praise where it was deserved. In this poem his hero is no less a personality than William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest English poet and playwright. He was born and brought up at Stratford-upon-Avon. He stayed in London from 1592 to about 1616 where he perfected his art and returned to his home town about the time of his death. Different ages and different scholars of Shakespeare have admired and eulogized different aspects of his genius. However, ‘Allamah Iqbal in conformity with other modern critics, has been greatly impressed by Shakespeare’s command of language which made him conscious symphonic artist. This feeling is reflected in the poem under study.'
'sher':
- 'id': '001_157_001'
  'meta': !!bool 'false'
  'sherContent':
  - 'lang': 'ur'
    'text': 'شفق صبح کو دريا کا خرام آئينہ | نغمہ شام کو خاموشي شام آئينہ'
  - 'lang': 'en'
    'text': 'To the dawn’s twilight the river’s graceful flow is a mirror | To the evening’s song the evening’s silence is a mirror'
  - 'lang': 'ro'
    'text': 'Shafaq-e-Subah Ko Darya Ka Kharaam Aaeena | Naghma-e-Shaam Ko Khamoshi-e-Shaam Aaeena'
- 'id': '001_157_002'
  'meta': !!bool 'false'
  'sherContent':
  - 'lang': 'ur'
    'text': 'برگ گل آئنہ عارض زبيائے بہار | شاہد مے کے ليے حجلہ جام آئينہ'
  - 'lang': 'en'
    'text': 'To the spring’s beautiful cheek flower petal is a mirror | To the lover of wine the cup’s cavity is mirror'
  - 'lang': 'ro'
    'text': 'Barg-e-Gul Aaeena Ariz-e-Ziabaye Bahar | Shahid-e-Mai Ke Liye Hujla-e-Jaam Aaeena'
- 'id': '001_157_003'
  'meta': !!bool 'false'
  'sherContent':
  - 'lang': 'ur'
    'text': 'حسن آئنہ حق اور دل آئنہ حسن | دل انساں کو ترا حسن کلام آئينہ'
  - 'lang': 'en'
    'text': 'Beauty is God’s mirror and heart is Beauty’s mirror | To the human heart the beauty of your marks is a mirror'
  - 'lang': 'ro'
    'text': 'Husn Aaeena-e-Haq Aur Dil Aaeena-e-Husn | Dil-e-Insan Ko Tera Husn-e-Kalaam Aaeena'
- 'id': '001_157_004'
  'meta': !!bool 'false'
  'sherContent':
  - 'lang': 'ur'
    'text': 'ہے ترے فکر فلک رس سے کمال ہستي | کيا تري فطرت روشن تھي مآل ہستي'
  - 'lang': 'en'
    'text': 'By your heaven-embracing thought is the perfection of existence | Was your bright nature the aim of existence?'
  - 'lang': 'ro'
    'text': 'Hai Tere Fikr-e-Falak Ras Se Kamal-e-Hasti | Kya Teri Fitrat-e-Roshan Thi Maal-e-Hasti'
- 'id': '001_157_005'
  'meta': !!bool 'false'
  'sherContent':
  - 'lang': 'ur'
    'text': 'تجھ کو جب ديدئہ ديدار طلب نے ڈھونڈا | تاب خورشيد ميں خورشيد کو پنہاں ديکھا'
  - 'lang': 'en'
    'text': 'When the eye searching for your sight sought you | It saw the sun veiled in the brightness of the sun'
  - 'lang': 'ro'
    'text': 'Tujh Ko Jab Dida-e-Deedar Talab Ne Dhoonda | Taab-e-Khursheed Mein Khursheed Ko Pinhan Dekha'
- 'id': '001_157_006'
  'meta': !!bool 'false'
  'sherContent':
  - 'lang': 'ur'
    'text': 'چشم عالم سے تو ہستي رہي مستور تري | اور عالم کو تري آنکھ نے عرياں ديکھا'
  - 'lang': 'en'
    'text': 'Your existence surely remained veiled from the world’s eye | And your eye saw the world completely unveiled'
  - 'lang': 'ro'
    'text': 'Chashm-e-Alam Se To Hasti Rahi Mastoor Teri | Aur Alam Ko Teri Ankh Ne Uryan Dekha'
- 'id': '001_157_007'
  'meta': !!bool 'false'
  'sherContent':
  - 'lang': 'ur'
    'text': 'حفظ اسرار کا فطرت کو ہے سودا ايسا | رازداں پھر نہ کرے گي کوئي پيدا ايسا'
  - 'lang': 'en'
    'text': 'Nature has such a strong desire for guarding secrets | That another confidante like you it will never create!'
  - 'lang': 'ro'
    'text': 'Hifz-e-Asrar Ka Fitrat Ko Hai Souda Aesa | Raazdaan Phir Na Kare Gi Koi Paida Aesa'