Roger Waters once drew from Iqbal’s poetry. Their 1971 masterpiece Echoes started with Two Planets.
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Did you know? Pink Floyd’s Echoes began with verses from Iqbal’s Two Planets. Lyrics, soul, and orbit.
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Iqbal’s Poetry Echoes In Pink Floyd’s Iconic 1971 Track Pink Floyd’s 1971 track Echoes drew lyrical and metrical inspiration from Muhammad Iqbal’s 1923 poem Two Planets, revealing South Asia’s deep influence

Iqbal’s cosmic verse shaped early drafts of Pink Floyd’s “Echoes.” A hidden East-meets-West connection!
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