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Urdu Ghazal and Dr Frances Pritchett
No full textAs a student of Urdu, Frances Pritchett remembers her first experience of the ghazal, the preeminent genre of classical Urdu poetry...was love at first sight. But much to her puzzelment and dismay, she discovered that modern urdu critics generally approach the classical ghazal with appology, or even open disdain. In Nets of Awareness, Pritchett joins literary criticism and history to explain how ghazal,for centuries pride and joy of indo Muslim cilture,was abruptly dethroned devalued with in its own mileue by its own thoerists.This break with tradition was so sharp that today many aspects of the ghazal remain obsecure,and often distasteful to modern reader. The cause of this abrupt shift ,Pritchett argues ,was not literary at all,but political.Pritchett shows how British suppession of the Mutiny and subsequent rule had disastrous cultural as well as political consequences. In short, Pritchett shows us precisely the complexity and power of ghazal
Jalilah bint Murrah: A Pre-Islamic Arab Poetess
No full textThis article is an unpublished chapter of Vol-2 of this writer's Urduwork (The Pre-Islamic Arabic Literature [Urdu]). It introduces tothe Urdu world a comparatively less known poetess, Jalilah bint Murrah of ancient Arabia who happens to be one of the central characters of the long war of Basus that ensued after a petty quarrel and continued for as long as forty years. The article sheds light on the culture, manners and sentiments of the pagan Arabs while highlighting their unusual talent for poetr
The Role of Sir Syed's Urdu Dictionary in the Evolution of Urdu Lexicography
No full textSir Syed Ahmed Khan was a well known Muslim scholar, reformist,educationist and writer of Persian, Arabic and Urdu languages. He is often described as two nation theory founder. He awakened the Muslims for the revival of their past position. His contribution is multi dimensional, ranging from practical efforts in the field of education and socio-political awareness to theoretical views in religion and literature. One of his contributions towards Urdu language was his lexicography. In 1868 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started to compile an Urdu dictionary named Lughat-e-Zaban-e-Urdu and published its contents in Aligarh Institute Gazette but later he could not complete it. This write up deals with the critical evaluation of Sir Syed's Namoona-e-Lughat-e-Zaban-e-Urdu and also highlights its significance in the history of Urdu lexicography
Personality of Mirza Adeeb Through His Letters
No full textLetter writing is an old tradition in Urdu language. Mirza Adeeb'swriting style is conversational which reveal many secret parts of his life. This tradition is still in practice. A very short number of his letters were available after his death which were given away to "GCUL". There are few letters not onely reflects many aspects of his personality,but also his deep relations with renowned scholars of his time.Bano Quddsiya and Tabish Delhvi wrote letters to Mirza in which they paid tribute to him on his services for the revival of Urdu literature. He was high decent fellow with whom people like to share their suffering and affairs. His letters are also important from historical point of view. He also wrote letters to his daughter "Naghma Adeeb" which highilghts his personal life as a loving and caring father. We also find literary information from his letters. No doubt his letters to his predecessors are very important from literary as well as historical point of view
1st Edition of Asrar-e Khudi: Textual Analysis
No full textThis article analytically examines the text of "Asrar-e Khudi", AllamaIqbal's first book of Persian verse. In this regard, the last edition printed in Iqbal's life has been made the basis for examining the various changes incorporated by him over the years. More importantly, deviations from the handwritten manuscript and first edition have been highlighted. It not only brings to light the hardwork and labour which Iqbal put in but also the various stages through which the text has passed
Omer Khayyam and Fitzgerald
No full textIt is said in the sense of literature that brevity is the essence ofelucidation. Keeping in view this axiom I have put some thing in anutshell, paying homage to Omer Khayyam the quartrain vocalist andinterpreter Edward Fitzgerald as well. Both of the scholars have donejustice to their masterpiece. So we pay a profound appreciation tothose who live, let live and live forever in our hearts
Niaz Mandan-e-Lahore
No full textLahore is a Famous City of Pakistan and has several colors of it’s life. A famous and beautiful aspect of it’s life is a literary Atmosphere. This article consists literary activities of twentieth century. It deals the prominent and unforgettable services of “Niaz Mandan-e-Lahore”. People of this group tried their best to promote new trends in literature. The members of this group are very prominent and expert in their fields. This article shows the development and progress of literature through Niaz Mandan-e-Lahore
Urdu Short Story and Psychological Problems
No full textIt is a complicated process to understand human psychology. Man has both good and evil, is striving with the crown of being the supreme creature. However, it has been evidently seen that in the absence of supremacy of law, this bearer of humanity descends to the level of damnation and commits in human acts. This kind of characters have been presented with remarkable skill in short stories written in the context of advent of Pakistan and Fall of Dhaka. The short story writers are seen there, arguing strange and ambiguous psychy of such characters. We are bound to conclude after analysing these characters that man infact persues the sanctity of social norms and values, however when there is disintegration in societal laws, the attitudes deteriorate accordingly and such acts are committeed that are beyond national comprehension
Frantz Fanon: A Founder of Postcolnial Thinking
No full textFrantz Omar Fanon(July 20,1925 - December 6,1961) is recokned one of the most influential theorist of Post-Colonial studies.In this article an effort has been made to highlight the colonial situation and intellectual framework of Fanon. The article enables the reader not only to have a better understanding of Colonial discourses but also to see his history in a correct perspective
Dr. Jamil Jalibi and Pakistani Culture
No full textDr Jamil Jalibi is a renouned scholar and great researcher . He has been busy in his literary, critical and scholarly work for the last seven decades. Cultural issues remained a ponit of focus in his criticism. According to him, Islam is centra force and cultural history and Urdu language are also basic ingredients of pakistani culture. We got Pakistan to promote our culture without fear and pressure but unfortunately we were trapped in the idea of superiority of loacal cultures over national cultue. We ingnored basic rules of social justice that produced frustration among different groups. The only solution of these problems is revival of fundamental idealogy , unity of ideas about national culture and creative endevour to reunite the nation