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Allama Iqbal, the poet- philosopher of Islam, had great admiration for Rama and Krishna. His book of poems called Bang-I-Dara, was recently referred to by Sri Atal Behari Vajpayee in his much discussed Kumarakom Musings. Sri Vajpayee translated Iqbal’s eulogy to Sri Rama into English as follows:
The cup of India has always overflowed
With the heady wine of truth
Even the philosophers from the West
Are her ardent devotees
There is something so sublime in her mysticism
That her star soars high above constellations
There have been thousands of rulers in this land
But none can compare with Rama;
The discerning ones proclaim him
The spiritual leader of India
His lamp gave the light of wisdom
Which outshone the radiance
Of the whole of humankind
Rama was valiant, Rama was bold
Rama yielded deftly his word
He cared for the poorest of poor
He was unmatched in love and compassion.
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