Bunyad: A Journal of Urdu Studies
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اردو کا صحافتی ادب: تعریف ، تشکیل، روایت
No full textThis article takes into account the Urdu newspapers and periodicals of India that went into circulation between 1815 and 1857 and establishes their contribution to literature through the literary material published in them as well as the quality of language employed in their content. The article discusses some papers like the Delhi Urdu Akhbar, Syed al-Akhbar and Koh-i Noor, among others
Confessions: Abd al-Majid Daryabadi’s Autobiographical Account of his Spiritual Journey
Full text linkThis is the translation of an excerpt from the autobiography of Abd al-Majid Daryabadi (1892-1977), an Indian Muslim scholar who was active in political, academic, literary and religious circles during a career spanning more than six decades. This excerpt highlights the spiritual journey of the scholar as he drifts away from religious and ethical beliefs towards materialism, atheism and apostasy and then gradually returns to Islam under the influence of Eastern religious philosophy, Rumi’s Maṣnavī and other spiritual and religious texts
فسانٔہ عجائب: ما بعدالطبیعیاتی مطالعہ
No full textMetaphysical elements in literature appear in several shades, from the starkly visible to the mystically subtle. Fasāna-i ‘ajā’ib, a dāstān (tale, fable) by Rajab Ali Baig Suroor, written in the 19th century and replete with supernatural characters and situations, is studied in this article. Particular attention is paid to the metaphysical elements present in this text
فیض صاحب کی ہمہ گیرمقبولیت
No full textThe author here discusses the features of Faiz’s poetry that, in his opinion, contribute to the poet’s phenomenal popularity. It appears that his work has elements of inclusivity due to which it strikes listeners on a global level
پی ٹی وی لاہور مرکز کا اردو ڈراما: تاریخ اور تقابلی مطالعہ
No full textPTV is the pioneer center of the TV drama in Pakistan. The article is an overview of the history of the Urdu drama as produced by its Lahore Centre. It also studies the emergence of the private network of channels in the country and the reasons behind the changing production quality of dramas presented by PTV since its inception
پنجاب کا جاگیردارانہ سماج اور طاہرہ اقبال کی افسانوی دنیا
No full textTahira Iqbal is one of those contemporary short story writers, whose social consciousness is bringing forth new possibilities in Urdu fiction. The rural society of Pakistani Punjab is the major focus of her short stories. This study covers the thematic issues in her short stories in this very context
مکاتیبِ ندوی فضلا (سید سلیمان ندوی، سید ابوالحسن علی ندوی، مسعود عالم ندوی) بنام مولانا غلام رسول مہر
No full textThis article presents a selection (with annotations) of Maulana Ghulam Rasool Mehr's correspondence with Syed Sulaiman Nadvi, Syed Abu al-Hasan Ali Nadvi and Masood Alam Nadvi that took place while he was collecting material for Syed Ahmad Barelvi Shaheed's biography. These letters not only shed light on Mehr's quest for the facts but also on some important information about Syed Ahmad Shaheed's life
ترجمہ: عمل اور روایت
No full textTranslation Studies is now a recognized discipline, however, scholars in Pakistan have yet to review translations in a theoretical context. This article reviews the influence of various factors on the craft of translation as well as various kinds of translation. Some translations done in Urdu in various periods are also studied. The focus is on formulating some basics of translation that could provide a framework for translating
بابو گوپی ناتھ: قحبہ خانوں کا راہب
No full textBābū Gōpī Nātẖ is one of Manto’s epic characters. Through him the writer studies the gradual purging and transcendence of the human soul. The character, in spite of a decadent, socially unacceptable style of living goes through stages of disciplining, trains his inner self and eventually acquires a state of nirvana. This essay studies Gopi Nātẖ’s character, which, according to the author, epitomizes Manto’s belief in human goodness
اردو لغت نگاری کے بعض مسائل
No full textThis article discusses some important issues of Urdu lexicography, i.e. the act of compiling dictionaries. The writer points out that no Urdu lexicon as of now has been comprehensively compiled using modern methods and principles of the discipline. For example the issues about the number of alphabets, their order, the meanings of words, different shades of synonyms, pronunciation, source etc. need attention. Most importantly, several words, now integrally a part of the language are ignored, thus showing that a complete and comprehensive work has yet not evolved