In one of his poems he says (in Roman English): Khudi Ko Ker Itna Blund Kay Har Taqdeer Say Pahlay; Khuda Bunday Say Khud Puchay Bata Tery Raza Kia Hay. Meanings: 'Rise thy Ego so high that before God will, they fate, He asks his obedient servant Himself what his destiny should be? 'Futile is the complaint about God ordained destiny, Why art thou not thyself the God ordained destiny.'

Time and change are the two most important aspects of Iqbal's concept of reality, and as a thinker he visualises infinite possibilities of growth and advancement in an otherwise gloomy situation that surrounds humanity. For him, 'Self' or 'Ego' is a divine call for action which urges man to rely on his immense natural capabilities instead of pinning his faith on fate.