Bunyad: A Journal of Urdu Studies
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اردو زبان، خصوصی افراد اور تحقیری بیانیہ
No full textLanguage does not only express ideas but is also reflective of social behaviors. One can easily notice that several social discriminations are constantly being transmitted through derogatory words, idioms and phrases. This article seeks to divulge various forms of discrimination, not only informing daily social communiqué but registered by dictionaries as well. A cursory look at various repertoire of Urdu language and literature will show that physically amp; mentally challenged people have been regarded as being unattractive in their facial expressions as well as physical structure
ڈراما مقدمہ کشمیر میں کردار نگاری کا توضیحی مطالعہ
No full textMuqadama-e Kashmīr, a documentary drama written by Bakhtiar Ahmed on Kashmir’s modern history, was telecasted on PTV in 1991. It was telecasted thrice on PTV which confirms its popularity. The drama talks about the characters responsible for making Kashmir the bone of contention in South Asia. These characters include Gulab Singh, Partab Singh, Hari Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mountbatten and Sheikh Abdullah. All these historical personalities are there in this drama with their real names and identities. The author has analyzed the effectiveness of incidents, dramatic effect and historic truths documented in the play
خالدہ حسین کی گنگ شہزادی اور ہیلن سِکسو کی میڈیوسا کا قہقہہ
No full textThis article studies and compares the main character of Khalida Hussain’s short story, ‘‘Gung Shehẓādī’’ (mute princess) and the symbol of Greek mythological goddess, Medusa from Hélèn Cixous's research paper, ‘‘The Laugh of the Medusa’’. For analysis, the theoretical lens of feminist theory of ‘forms of women consciousness’ as feminine consciousness, female consciousness and feminist consciousness is used. The character of mute princess is a powerful depiction of a woman’s constant struggle of self-awareness in patriarchy and is thus a symbol of a woman being dragged out of her own mind and body. Cixous’s Medusa is the symbol of a woman’s wisdom, power and ownership over her own mind and body. Cixous demands that a woman should bring her own self to writing which should reflect feminist consciouness while Hussain's character of mute princess is a depiction of feminine consciousness
اردو میں بورخیس کے تراجم
No full textThe works of Jorge Luis Borges, the globally-acclaimed twentieth century Latin American writer, began to be translated in Urdu in 1962. He liberated Latin American short story from the mimicry of European literary cannon. The amalgamation of philosophy, religion and texts of his predecessors as well as linguistic innovations in his short stories make his style complex. This paper, while giving historical account of Urdu translations of Jorge Luis Borges’ stories, attempts to investigate the extent to which the Urdu translators of his stories have been successful in conveying the meaning of his labyrinthine style in their translations
ایران میں اجنبی: ردّ نو آبادیاتی تناظر
No full textPostcolonial studies aim at interpreting and analysing literary texts produced in line with colonial project of reform or in resistance to the narratives of colonial masters. This essay seeks to offer a reading Noon Meem Rashid’s seminal book, Īrān mēṅ Ajnabi in postcolonial perspective. During his stay in Iran, Rashid observed closely how white imperial powers were adopting diverse ways to exploit resources of Asian countries. He registered his ‘colonial experience’ in his poetry
مذہب اور سائنسی فکر کی تشکیل جدید
No full textPakistan-based sociologist of religion and a philosopher of science, Basit Bilal Koshul argues that Muhammad Iqbal’s Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam can be reread as a reconstruction of scientific thought, where Iqbal specifically uses religion as a key factor to reconstruct modern scientific thought. This work intends to introduce students of Urdu and Iqbaliyat with this new reading of Muhammad Iqbal as put forward by Koshul in his article published in 2008. Therefore, an annotated translation of one particular section titled “Religion and Reconstruction of Scientific Thought” is done as a first step in order to explore the depths of this insightful reading
سرخ بگولوں کے ستوں ( شمس الرحمٰن فاروقی کی غزلوں پر ایک اظہاریہ )
No full textRenowned short story writer, novel writer, Urdu critic and theorist Shamsur Rahman Faruqi has many achievements to his credit. Over the past seventy to seventy-five years, he has composed countless literary pieces for Urdu literature. Faruqi began his literary journey as a short story writer and later, he was most known as a poet and critic of Urdu. Towards his 70s, Faruqi began composing novels and penned a completely different style in Urdu literature. As he began translating his work, he also worked as a translator for other writers of Urdu. Towards 1969, he began to be widely known for not just his short stories, but also his poetry, his novels and literary critique. His poetry has been an experimentation of various genres, such as the rubā‘ī. This paper offers an analysis and study of his ghazals
معاصر افغان شاعرات: تانیثی و تجزیاتی مطالعہ
No full textAfghanistan is historically known for its eminent Persian poets. While the oldest known Persian poetess belonged to this land, it did not provide a very conducive environment for poetry by women. It was only after the Taliban regime (1995-2001) that women poets found their way in Afghanistan’s literary circles. This study from a feminist and analytical perspective explores different dimensions of the works of these poetesses produced in last two decades. It depicts and analyzes prominent symbols and themes in their poetry along with the historical and social context in which that poetry is written. Also, a thematic and symbolic resemblance in the poetry of contemporary Afghan amp; Pakistani poetesses has been examined, which refers to and portrays the existence of shared cultural amp; social heritage of the two geographically adjacent and culturally inextricable lands. Since the Persian and Urdu literary circles are more or less unfamiliar with contemporary Afghan poetry in general and Afghan women poets in particular, this study intends to bridge this gap and brings their work to board
ناصر عباس نیر کے افسانوں میں وجودی دانشوری اور اسلوبیاتی تنوع
No full textNasir Abbas Nayyar is not only a famous critic of Urdu language and literature but also an eminent story writer. In his short stories, topic and language-related experimentation can be observed. He does not focus on a specific narrative technique, rather incorporates variation. In his writing, local narratives, existential, philosophical ideas and questions, as well as the latest literary techniques can be seen. Furthermore, along with representation of mental instabilities, political and social concerns of the modern age also color his work. Comprising of specific existential, philosophical contexts and indigenous narratives, these short stories are a fresh addition in the field of story writing. This essay investigates and analyzes various aspects of Nayyar’s short stories
کافکایٔت کا تعبیری تنوع اور عالمی فکشن میں انجذاب
No full textFranz Kafka's ideological universe is imperceptible, symbolic and complicated. This article points out various contradictory connotations in Kafka's work. Milan Kundera, Borges and Camus have often attempted to understand Kafka's art in a creative manner and this has been illustrated by the author. This article also discusses Kafka's concept of crime and punishment and his influence upon world literature on different levels