THE PRESENTATION OF SPIRITUALITY THROUGH NATURE IN THE POETRY OF ALLAMA MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND ROBERT FROST: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Abstract

This paper attempts to investigate the presentation of spirituality through nature in poetry of two renowned Poets. It is a comparative study of Allama Iqbal s’ “Aik Arzoo” and Robert Frost s’ “A Prayer in spring”. This study attempts to address the question of how the ideas in the poetry of Robert Frost and Allama Iqbal match. It also explores the elements of spirituality in their poetry, and the role of nature in the exploration of spirituality. Through textual analysis, this study examines how Robert Frost and Allma Iqbal present the same idea of spirituality through nature imagery in their poetry. Robert frost and Allama Iqbal, two poets from different cultures, have expressed the same meaning of spirituality. They use nature as a metaphor for spirituality. The comparison shows that humans can find spirituality and contentment in natural places and, when one is spiritually connected to God, one can find true purpose in life; show thankfulness to God, and find satisfaction. Therefore nature has a great influence on humans and enhances our spirituality.