علامہ محمد اقبال کا پہلا شعری مجموعہ کون سا ہے؟

This question pertains to the literary works of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a pivotal figure in Urdu and Persian literature and the spiritual father of Pakistan. Identifying his first poetry collection is key to understanding his literary journey.

• Correct Answer: A) بانگِ درا (Bang-e-Dara)

بانگِ درا (Bang-e-Dara), meaning "The Call of the Marching Bell," was published in 1924 and is widely recognized as Allama Iqbal's first major Urdu poetry collection. It contains many of his early, influential poems that established his reputation as a profound poet and philosopher, covering themes from patriotism to nature and philosophical reflections.

• Incorrect Answers:
• B) بالِ جبریل (Bal-e-Jibril) (Gabriel's Wing), published in 1935, is his second major Urdu collection, known for its deeper philosophical and spiritual insights.
• C) ارمغانِ حجاز (Armaghan-e-Hijaz) (Gift of Hijaz), published posthumously in 1938, contains both Urdu and Persian poetry.
• D) جاوید نامہ (Javid Nama) (The Book of Eternity), published in 1932, is a significant Persian philosophical epic, not his first Urdu collection. These are all later works in his illustrious career.