摘要：Allah SWT has granted a prominent status to the teacher in the society, Almighty Allah himself taught the Holy Prophet Adam (A.S) and order the angels to bow before Adam as narrated in the Holy Quran. Similarly, the Holy Prophet Muhammad Peace be Upon Him said that “I have been sent as a teacher” (Sunan Ibn Majah. 229) which indicates the importance of teaching. Keeping in view the role and influence of teachers on the society and new generation, Allama Muhammad Iqbal R.A has also addressed him in various places in his poetry to make him realize his responsibilities of shaping and developing the intellectual level of the new generation while discharging his obligations. In this article, Iqbal’s poetry is analyzed on a sample basis to infer how he guided teachers of the new era through his poetry and what he expected from the instructors in the intellectual evolution that the new generation knows its reality and the reality of the universe and the Creator of the universe to make the new generations able to understand their essence and responsibilities. Iqbal is the teacher of the nation who addressed the intellects for the intellectual guidance of the new generations. He not only diagnoses the underlying weaknesses with heart touch but also suggests treatments for the maladies. Iqbal associates consciousness with cosmic consciousness to understand the soul and the universe, self-knowledge and God-knowledge, high-mindedness, oneness, humility, love, sense of responsibility, time management, patience, bravery, taste, innovation, broadmindedness and sincerity, and sacrifice. As he wants spiritual maturity and building humanity on the attributes which are the key responsibility of a teacher called Sheikh Maktab. This research will guide fulfilling the maturity of the human soul and wisely ensuring intellectual maturity.
