Bunyad: A Journal of Urdu Studies
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بھارت میں اردو: ایک ہندوستانی تناظر
No full textUrdu is one of the twenty-two national languages of India. It enjoys the status of an official language in only one province. It does not itself belong to any specific region, sect or tribe. Before 1947, it was the language of the educated class of North India and commanded a distinct and superior cultural status. Jawaharlal Nehru claimed it to be his mother tongue. This secular and inclusive nature of the language gave it its peculiar strength and brought it closer to people from across the entire country. But along with all this, the language, over a period of time was confronted with some major challenges. Linguistic politics of the region gave rise to misconceptions regarding Urdu but nevertheless, it is the essentially democratic and all-embracing inherent character of this language that has preserved its identity
جنوبی ایشیا میں اولین سفر نامۂ انگلستان: تاریخ جدید
No full textTarīkh-i Jadīd is the first travelogue of Britain written in South Asia. It was written originally in the Persian language in the latter half of the eighteenth century by Munshī Isma'īl, but the manuscript remained undiscovered up till 1968. British orientalist Simon Digby (1932-2010) introduced the travelogue for the first time in 1968 but the actual text remained obscure. The complete travelogue in Urdu translation—along with the author’s introduction and notes on important people and places— is being published for the first time in this volume
مکاتیبِ سید سلیمان ندوی
No full textThese are letters sent by Syed Sulemān Nadvī (1884-1953) to Munshī Muhammad Amīn Zuberī (1872-1958) written between 1943 and 1961. Nadvī was the spirit behind the ‘Dārul muṣannifīn’ and along with some other scholars and friends, played a significant role in carrying forward Maulānā Shiblī’s mission. Amīn Zuberī was also one of his friends. Up till 1931, Zuberī was in charge of the historical heritage of the State of Bhopal and was thus also supervising matters regarding financial aid to the ‘Dārul muṣannifīn’. After that he remained associated with the Aligarh University. Most of Nadvī’s letters to him were written during Zuberī’s tenure in Bhopal
Requiem of a (Socialist) Dream: Locating Tāraṛ’s Aiy Ghazāl-i Shab in Global Capitalism
Get PDFThis article presents an analysis of Mustansar Hussain Tāraṛ’s novel Aiy Ghazāl-i Shab (2013). According to Awān this ‘is the only novel of its kind in Urdu literature that documents the socio-political, cultural and ideological aftermath of the disintegration of the Soviet Union and its socialist ideology.’ Through the intertwined stories of its characters, he says, Tarar has traced the rise and fall of Marxism and its political praxis as communism/ socialism
امیر مینائی کی فارسی شاعری: فکرعالی ہو تو مضمون نیا ملتا ہے
No full textAmīr Mīnāi (1829-1900) was a man of multidimensional talents and an important name in the tradition of Urdu poetry. He stands out among the poets of the Lukhnavī School for his spontaneous and languid expression as well as his creative use of conventional themes. He was also deeply interested in astrology, numerology, prosody, music and Islamic jurisprudence. He had mastered Arabic, Persian and Hindi and had authored several books in these languages. This article reviews his poetry in the Persian language
مکاتیبِ مختار زمن
No full textMukhtār Zaman (1924-2003) was a noted writer and journalist who retired as Director General of the Associate Press of Pakistan. He had also worked for Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation and BBC London. He took active part in politics in his student days, was General Secretary of the All India Muslim Students’ Federation and also authored a book called Students Role in the Pakistan Movement. Zaman’s letters to Ahmed Saeed, compiled here, were written over a period of eighteen years. These letters throw light on Zaman’s social affiliations and his wide circle of friends and acquaintances
انیسویں صدی میں اردو صحافت کی ترویج میں مسیحی برادری کا حصہ
No full textThe nineteenth century saw some important developments in the growth of journalism in the Urdu language. Some very dynamic people influenced this change. Christian missionaries also contributed towards promoting journalism in the local languages of India. So did the British working for the East India Company. Some newspapers thrived under their patronage. On the other hand the publication of religious newspapers also gained momentum as religious dissension took root in the region. Hindus, Muslims and Christians were all involved. The contribution of the Christian journalists in this activity both from the literary as well as religious point of view cannot be ignored. This article explores their contribution in this regard
اردو نظم کا غیر وابستہ لحن اور تصوراتِ انسان
No full textThis article deals with the work of poets who have no particular affiliation with any literary movement or a specific trend. They have their own concept and understanding of life and human behavior. Yet, their views reflect a manifesto, a personal viewpoint influenced by historical developments and the global social culture
توقیتِ شبلی
No full textShiblī Naumānī was born in 1857—a turbulent time in the history of the subcontinent—and died in 1914. Apart from being a renowned poet and scholar, and the master of many languages, Shiblī Naumānī was known for founding the Shiblī National College as well as the Darul Muṣaniffīn. This is chronological outline of important happenings in his life
مثنوی جہان آشوب: اٹھارویں صدی میں ہندوستان کی سیاسی و سماجی حالت پر شاعرانہ نوحہ
No full textAhmed Yār Khān Yakta (d. 1734) from Khushāb, a fine poet of the Persian language, in his long poem (maṡnavī) ‘Jahān Ᾱshōb’, elegized the crises of the period after Aurangzēb Ālamgīr (d. 1706), the last of the six ‘great’ Mughal Emperors of India. The poem describes the chaos resulting from the struggle for power, the degenerating moral culture of the elite, the plight of the nobility, the rise of opportunists and culturally decadent nouveau riche, and the disintegration of higher forms of art. The poetic expression of this maṡnavī is powerful and effective