اقبال اور تصورِ جمہوریت

Abstract

Iqbal's poetry reflects his views about democracy. The verdict of majority is required to establish democracy. Commonly, the rich manage to get votes in the election on the basis of their wealth. Usually, different political parties participate in election but some people participate as Independent candidates. However, such candidates are very few. A candidate selected in the capacity of a party member is bound to follow the party's constitution even if his opinion is against that of the party. At the time of election, a great majority of people have no iadea as to which party or candidate would solve their problems. The vote is cast on the basis of personal like or dislike. The party in the majority make decisions keeping in view its own interests and usually these decisions do not represent the choice of nation. The dominating party tends to save its power by hook or by crook. Iqbal does not oppose democracy but advoctes it in its true spirit. According to him, democracy is just a different version of dictatorship. For him, leaders have no interest in the welfare of people. They just believe in oppressing their opponents through cruelty and violence. Their sole interest is to expand their property. Iqbal's poetry depicts democracy as a war of Capitalists. Such democracy is responsible to abolish brotherhood in the world. Iqbal believes that Islamic system of government is truly democratic as it emphasizes on the rights of the poor and gives regard to the needs of people.