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Tehqeeqi-o-Takhliqi Zawiye of Dr. Nisar Turabi: An Analysis
No full textAmong elite contemporary literary figures, a high caliber personality Dr Nisar Turabi is glowing monument and guiding star with glorious achievements in poetry, criticism and research. His vision of aesthetics is reflective and dominated throughout in all his work. As a well- known critic, he is believed an authority on phenomenon of contribution. His books have earned a place of honour among theories of literary criticism. Contemporary issues of literature have enumerated a Dignified place of attention due to his contribution on social dilemma and remedial measures. The potential focus of this article is to analyses presently published book by Dr Nisar Turabi entitled, تحقیقی و تخلیقی زاویے؛. author has concluded that Dr Nisar Turabi is pulse feeler of scenario before us with in depth knowledge of cause and effect
Syed Muhammad Ashraf's Numberdar Ka Neela: A Metaphor of Socioeconomic Conflict
No full textSyed Mohammad Ashraf, s novel Namberdar ka Neela is analysed in political and social content. Although it is story of a village, town and city, yet it makes it clean from local to international level and from past to present that “Nambardar’ uses of persons like “Neela” to reach corridors of power. And then such persons become a cause of their down fall. This novel is broad thematically. All themes arising from clan conflict, political and social oppression, fear and conflict arising out of fear and covered in this novel. In this article, a political and social study of Nambardar ka Neela is presented
Ecocriticism: Basic Concerns
No full textThe main concern of Ecocriticism is to explore the relationship between literature and the physical environment. It analyzes the nature of expressions made in literary texts about nature and external environment. At its core, it is a reflexive study of literary texts, which foster anthropocentric power-based narratives. This paper describes the philosophical, ethical and political epistemology of Ecocriticism. In the Philosophical section, the arguments of Spinoza and Bacon are used, while in the Ethical section, the philosophies of Erne Naees are elaborated. In the political context, two sub-schools of Ecocriticism have been interpreted, Ecofeminism and postcolonial environmentalism. This is intended to show that the spread of Ecocriticism discussions in various academic and intellectual dimensions is not only an affirmation of its multidisciplinary approach. But also an argument for Ecocriticism to be a stable field of knowledge and literary Criticism
The Theatre of the Absurd With Reference to Modernism
No full textA reasonable introduction to the theater of the absurd is available in Urdu literary and scholarly circles, especially of Samuel Beckett's world-renowned play Waiting for Godot, which has had at least two translations in Urdu and one in Punjabi. One Urdu translation was done by Krishan Chandra which was published in Shab Khoon. The second rendering was made by Shafiq Naz, which was published in 2006. Most of the English graduate syllabuses at Pakistani universities include Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. This play has becom a source of introducing theatre of the absurd here in Pakistan and there is no doubt that this play is representative of this theater, however, The Chairs by Eugene Ionesco is another good example of the theatre of the absurd. The importance of The Chairs is not less but today its importance has come out more openly because of its clearer and direct talks on the issues of communication and language
Imprints of Contemporaries on Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
No full textAhmed Nadim Qasmi is a prominent personality of Urdu literature. Much has written about him. But still some hidden angels are there to be unveil. In thi article it has been analyzed that how Ahmed Nadim Qasmi was influenced by his contemporary literary figures. We have found a lot of examples that Ahmed Nadim Qasmi used to get inspiration from his close friends or literary mentores. This study will bring in light a new angle for studying Nadim’s art and thought. By using comparative analysis, examples from poetic and fictinal works of the contemporaries of Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi are brought forth to argue that Qasmi had a great ability to assimilate the tone, style and themes of other literati.  
Hermeneutics and Multiplicity of Interpretation
No full textHermeneutics has been popular trend to understand philosophical interpretations of distinct texts for centuries. It has been helpful to grasp the comprehension approach of religious, philosophical as well as legal texts. It is fact about the role of the hermeneutics to manifold literary pieces. hermeneutics deals reciprocated to history, civilization, philosophy and psychology as context and perspective and numerous meanings have been deducted from the triangle of reader, text and recitation. It will be fascinating and interesting to know the role of hermeneutics in Urdu criticism and it varied understanding of its literature. This research paper will highlight the prime foundation, limits and parameters of hermeneutics for the multiplicity of meaning and interpretation in Urdu criticism would also be examined. 
Analytics of Some English Translations of Rashid’s Poem Saba Viraan
No full text Abstract: Nazr Muhammad Rashid is a reliable name in Urdu poetry. The themes of his poems cover political and social issues apart from traditional romance. These problems are not the problems of any one region, but their nature is global. The journey of eastern nations from rise to decline, the reasons for this decline, the dominance of western colonialism and the possible aspects of escape from this situation are the special themes of his poems. At the same time, his poems justified their translation from Urdu language to international language due to their nobility. When English translations of his poems came out, his poetry became widely read. English translations of a few of his poems appeared in English journals, and this continued to grow until regular books of English translations of his poetry appeared. However, there is no real research about the standard of these translations. Based on this justification, this research has been done. "Saba Viran" is one of Rashid's most famous poems which has been translated by different translators in their own style. The paper presents a critical review of five English translations of this poem.  
Leelawati aur Chandrawati ka Qissa (1868): Introduction, Analysis and Editing
No full textDuring the 19th century in India, women were often restricted from pursuing education beyond basic literacy and domestic skills. The prevalent belief was that a woman's primary role was to take care of the household and raise children, and therefore higher education for women was seen as unnecessary. However, there were individuals and organizations who recognized the importance of educating women and advocated for their right to receive a formal education. One of the key figures in the promotion of women's education during this time was social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy, who believed that educating women was essential for the progress of society. Despite these efforts, the curriculum for women's education during the 19th century was primarily focused on practical skills such as sewing, cooking, and childcare, rather than providing a well-rounded education. However, there were attempts to introduce subjects like literature, science, and social studies into the curriculum for girls, albeit on a limited scale. The status of women's education in 19th century India was marked by significant challenges and limitations. While there were efforts to promote female education by notable individuals and organizations, the prevailing societal norms and restrictions hindered the progress of women's education during this time. It was not until much later that significant strides were made in improving women's access to education and expanding the scope of their studies. By chosing a qissa of ninteenth century my aim here is to introduce the efforts by local scribes in female education. The story genre was used to pursuade females in didactic works. The qissa at hand “Leela wati o Chandrawati ka Qissa” was published from government press and in a short time its 2nd edition went out, which shows its populartiy. 
Shahnawaz Zaidi – A poet of Intellectual Consciousness & Conscience of Art
No full text ABSTRACT Shahnawaz Zaidi is Pakistan's famous artist and poet. He has been the Principal of College of Art & Design Punjab University Only his four poetry collections have been publicly known till date and although his poetry assets are not that much but his poetry has been considered a great contribution to Urdu literature. He is a wise and intelligent person and keeps a great eye on his surroundings. He presented the serious issues of life and society through his poetry in a beautiful way and proved his exemplary artistic skills. His poetic style is very unique, due to his intellectual ability and artistic skills, Shahnawaz is highly ranked in modern poetry.  
The Traits of New Poetry in the history of modern Urdu Poem
No full textNew poetry movement belongs to Lahore was an important literary movement started by a little group of poets in the prospect of social, economical &literary decline. This movement was a remarkable literary event of modern era , which enriched the urdu poetry specially poem by its originality , tools , ways of thinking and non traditional style of writing .The poets associated with New Poetry rejected the threadbare ways of art instead they regenerate the poetic, artistry and utopian atmosphere under their empiricism. Under the influence of worldwide literature and changes they demanded the new and extensive world of poets and poetry , in this way they got rid of traditions and set off for new poetic , social and inmost feeling . The combo and creation of these sentiments and experiences were so weired for old school, accustomed people that it creats vociferousness in the literary field but the New Poets didn’t give up. They continued their poetic journey on non traditional, single and novel ways of creation, as their style wasn’t accordance with the public mood & level they criticized and condemn by the critics, poets and readers despite of this , they open and iron out the modern literary ways and tools in urdu language and literature. They abundant the the urdu poem and open the doors for new horizons, the modern poem, prose poem even the modern short stories are the fruite of this movement , ambiguity was a great tool for New Poet’s creations and they used it skillfully and frequently, this tool widened the boundries of art and conception which inclined the readers towards modern literature. This article shows the affiliation and appropriation of New Poetry’s Movement in the history of urdu literature and introduce the position and status of this literary change