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کشمیر میں اُردو طنزیہ و مزاحیہ شاعری کا فروغ
No full textExpressing Things in normal life are difficult tasks. A poet can conveniently express them in terms of humour. A Comedian uses various resources to create humour. These resources include comparison, amplification, verbal repetition, and verbal exception, incident, symbols, parody, and verbal imitation. In this paper, satirical and humorous poetry of Kashmir has been made the subject. Among the poets of Kashmir who have presented their works in humour and satire, the names of Bulbul Kashmiri, Azar Askari, Sabir Afaqi, Abdul Rehman Abd and Abid Mehmood Abid are prominent. These poets occupy an integral status in the history of the literature of Kashmir. They have presented their works through poems and ghazals and verses. Intellectually, the satire of these poets captures their weaknesses. contradictions, superstitions, coercion, and outdated systems of the individual and the community. Overall, their style is manifest and simple
قصہ ’’چہار درویش‘‘ کے منتخب تراجم میں لسانی اسلوب کا تقابلی مطالعہ
No full textThe tale of the Four Darvesh occupies a prominent place in Urdu prose due to its narrative tradition and linguistic beauty. This study has made a comparative study of three important translations and compositions of this story: Bagh o Bahar by Mir Aman Dehlvi, Nao tarz e Murassa by Mir Muhammad Hussain Atta Khan Tahseen, and Nao tarz e Murassa by Muhammad Ghaus Zareen. Each writer adopted a style according to the linguistic and cultural background of his era, which reflects the developmental stages of Urdu prose. Mir Aman’s Bagh o Bahar is simple, common sense and conversational in style, which was written in accordance with the goal of Fort William College, namely the promotion of understandable prose. In contrast, Tahseen’s Nao Tarz e Murassa is a very complex, Persian-like and harmonious prose, which is rich in innovative craftsmanship and an abundance of similes and metaphors, which was suitable for people with classical Persian taste. Muhammad Ghaus Zareen’s version presents a moderate style between the two extremes, which has both elegance and fluency. This research analyzes the choice of words, sentence structure, idioms, and rhetorical devices under modern linguistic and stylistic principles. The study clarifies how social and historical factors influenced the style and moved Urdu prose from a complex tradition to a modern simple style. This comparative study reveals the breadth and flexibility of the Urdu linguistic tradition, which can accommodate both simplicity and elegance
لاہور کی ادبی انجمنیں
No full textAfter the turmoil of 1857, India was in a state of stagnation. To address this, the government established various educational and literary societies in different provinces and cities, including the prominent "Punjab Association." This new trend of forming societies, led by Lahore, raised awareness among the people and encouraged them to adapt to new circumstances and pursue education. Opportunities for employment were provided to students, and efforts were made to preserve and promote the Urdu language. These educational and literary societies greatly contributed to the development of the people of Lahore. Some successful associations included the Islamic Association Lahore, Useful Society Qasur District, Compassionate Islamic Society Lahore, Urdu Support Society, Islamic Support Society Lahore, Scholars Association, Lahore Development Movement, and the Circle of Scholars. These societies played a significant role in promoting and advancing Urdu not only in Lahore but throughout the entire Indo-Pak region
وسعتِ نظر کا حامل شاعر: عرفان صادق
No full textPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to its apparent meaning. Poetry may be written in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic drama, hymns, lyrics or prose poetry. Aristotle defines poetry as an art that imitates; imitation is one instinct of our nature and "the objects of imitation are men in action". He considers comedy as an imitation of characters of a lower type. and tragedy as an imitation of an action that is serious, complete and of a certain magnitude. Poetry is a medium to express our feelings and involvement with our relationships. Poetry is a pure shade of the personality of a poet. This perspective has been applied to Irfan Sadiq's poetry in this article
محمد حفیظ خان کا اہم نسائی کردار ’’ماہین‘‘: ایک جائزہ
No full textMuhammad Hafeez Khan is a well-known modern novelist, researcher, columnist, playwright, historian and translator. He is a versatile personality. Every novelist has a goal and a vision for life. He tries to present the conditions of his era, his environmental experiences and his outlook on life through his art. Mohammad Hafeez Khan has presented the exploitation and helplessness of the feminine class in some aspect in his novels. His female characters are more lively than the male characters. The writer has not only felt the existence of a breathing woman in his society but has also acknowledged her existence. Through the character of "Maheen" in his novel "Karaknath", the author has not only informed about the negative consequences of social media and internet, but also exposed the heinous actions of the police, the increasing brutality and the dark deeds of the elite
سید محمد جعفری کی ظریفانہ شاعری میں سیاسی اور سماجی ناہمواریاں
No full textSyed Muhammad Jafari's style is unique in progress and prosperity of the witty poetry in Urdu. Syed Muhammad Jafari's critical approach, deep sense of observation, awareness of social problems, deep insight in to national and international politics and hatred organist ostentatiousness filed a due place in "Shokhi-e-Tahreer". Syed Muhammad Jafari's unveiled the political, and social evils in Pakistan. Variety of themes and comprehensiveness of through show a different clouring in his witty poetry. In this article his poetry presents a picture of political indecencies and social down fall
اصول علم الاشتقاق اور فرہنگِ ہوبسن جوبسن: تنقیدی و تجزیاتی مطالعہ
No full textGlossary of Hobson Jobson is a remarkable work of sir Henry Yule and Arthur Crooke Burnell. It was firstly published in 1886 from London. Although this glossary is published at the end of nineteenth century when most of glossaries and dictionaries were already published but from the incentive of its compilation to the text of glossary it is an important piece of research. This glossary content describes socio political situation of nineteenth century but most prominent feature of it is of etymological information of Anglo-Indian words and phrases. Etymology is the study of the origins of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout the history. Author worked hard to find the etymology of entries, for these four ways (Philology, Dialectology, Comparative method, Semantic change) of etymology are used in glossary. Etymologists and linguistic experts defined some principles of etymological research as well. Except few of them glossary followed all the principles defined by experts; this article is a critical analysis of etymological principles followed in Hobson Jobson. These principles are derived from the work of English and Urdu linguistic experts
رفاقت جاوید کے ناول ’’وبا کے اس پار زندگی‘‘ کا فکری و فنی جائزہ
No full textRafaqat Javed (born April 1, 1957) is a well-known Urdu writer with a multidimensional personality who is a novelist, drama writer, and columnist. This article is an analysis of her novel: "Waba ke Os par zindagi". This novel shows a new aspect of life after the epidemic of COVID-19. Through the characterization of the novel, she shows her stylish dialogue and her effective style. In this novel, she shows the social problems of society and the effect of company on people through major and minor characters. She also describes the results of sins in a life in different ways in her novel. In this, she wants to describe how society is responsible for all types of epidemic diseases because all these are due to the bad deeds of society. Her thoughts, style, and moral dialogues are, in fact, examples of revisionist novels
ناول ”نیلی بار“ سیاسی و سماجی تناظر میں
No full textTahira Iqbal is included among the prominent writers of the contemporary era. She is famous as a well-established novelist. Although, till date, her novel "Neeli Bar" has been published, and this novel brought her to the highest level of reputation, “Neeli Bar" is a sizeable novel that discusses and indicates different political, socio-economic, religious, and cultural problems of society. It seems that the writer focused on a specific area of Neeli Bar's civilization, culture, politics, and society, but in fact, the novel displays Pakistani civilization and culture. The whole story of this novel revolves around the lives of its characters, delving into their experiences, relationships, and emotional journeys. As we know, Punjab is the land of five rivers as well as five "bars.". Before the advent of the canal system, a mostly uninhabited area of Punjab was called "Bar”, which literally means forest. Dr. Tahira Iqbal's novel "Neeli Bar" published in 2017. By reading this article, we will learn how the inhabitants of this region used to survive before the colonial system, especially from a socio-cultural perspective
سرائیکی نثر میں سیرت نگاری کی روایت
No full textRoutines, manners, customs, personalities, and life experiences of individuals are generally referred to as biography, but the study of the biography of Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) is known as "Seerat Nigari.". In Saraiki prose, "Seerat Nigari" started in the 1970s. The early articles appeared in the monthly "Siraiki Adab" published from Multan. Dilshad kalanchvi is the first prose writer who laid the foundation of Seerat Nigari in Siraiki prose. Dr. Mahar Abdul Haq, Sidique Shakir, Faqeer Muhammad Shafi Ahmadani, Fida-e-Athar, Dr. Sajjad Haider Pervez, Musart Kalanchvi, Mehboob Tabish, Irshad-ul-Asar Jaffri, and Hafeez Tahir Ghotia are the Siraiki prose writers who wrote valuable books about Seerat and attempted to highlight the untouched aspects of Hazrat Muhammad’s (P.B.U.H.) life and personality. This is the precise chronological aspect of Siraiki Seerat Nigari, but it is comparable to other regional languages in Pakistan in terms of both quality and quantity