The short answer: here is a complete speech on Allama Iqbal in English for class 3 students — about 120 words, roughly 1 minute long, written in very easy words that a young child can learn and say with confidence. Fill in your name and class where the blanks are, practise it out loud two or three times, and you are ready for the Iqbal Day function. Iqbal Day is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
The speech (for class 3)
Assalam-o-Alaikum, respected teachers and my dear friends!
My name is ____ and I am a student of class 3. Today, I will speak about our great poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
Allama Iqbal was born on 9 November 1877 in Sialkot. He loved books and studied very hard. He wrote poems for children. His famous poem "Lab pe aati hai dua" is sung in our school every morning.
Iqbal told children to be like the Shaheen, the falcon. A falcon flies high in the sky and is never afraid. He wanted every child to study well, speak the truth, and love Pakistan.
Let us promise today that we will work hard and make our country proud.
Thank you! Pakistan Zindabad!
Easy facts to remember
If your teacher asks a question after the speech, these five lines cover the usual ones: Allama Iqbal was born on 9 November 1877 in Sialkot. He is called the Poet of the East. His famous children's poem is "Lab pe aati hai dua". His favourite bird example for students was the Shaheen (falcon). He is buried in Lahore, next to the Badshahi Mosque.
Tips for little speakers
Learn the speech in three small parts — the greeting, the middle, and the promise at the end. Say it slowly; a short speech said clearly is better than a fast one. Smile at the greeting, and say the last line, "Pakistan Zindabad!", loudly and proudly. If you forget a line, do not stop — jump to the next part you remember.
Need a different length? For a slightly older child, the speech on Allama Iqbal in English for class 4 runs about 2 minutes with a few bigger ideas. For older students, the main Iqbal Day speech in English page has a full 2 to 3 minute speech, a short paragraph on Allama Iqbal, and delivery tips. There is also a companion Iqbal Day speech in Urdu.
Frequently asked questions
How long is this class 3 speech on Allama Iqbal?
About 1 minute. It is roughly 120 words, written in short, easy sentences for a class 3 child to memorise and deliver at a normal, calm pace.
What is the easiest line to open an Iqbal Day speech with?
The greeting on this page: 'Assalam-o-Alaikum, respected teachers and my dear friends!' — then your name and class, then one line about who Allama Iqbal was. A simple, confident opening is what teachers listen for.
Which poem of Iqbal should a class 3 student mention?
'Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri' — the children's prayer sung in school assemblies all over Pakistan. It is the one poem almost every class 3 student already knows.