Urdu Poetry Research Articles

Critique of Colonialism and Cultural Imperialism in Selected Poems of Tanveer Anjum from Nai Zaban Kay Huroof Alphabet of a New Language

Postcolonial complexity of thought is an integral discourse in Pakistani writers’ works. Tanveer Anjum is a contemporary Pakistani Urdu poetess and her poetry is perceptive of personal, social and political concerns of modern times. In a postcolonial country, the colonial past is never detached from the common consciousness and the unending imperialism and post war traumas are part of its subjects’ collective memories. Five poems are selected from her recent collection of Urdu poetry, Nai Zaban kay Huroof (Alphabet of a New Language) for the postcolonial analysis. The poems are: ‘Interview’, ‘There Was a Village’, ‘The Last Nail’, ‘Sister Caroline’s Dappled Cats’ and ‘Like Sunbeams’. The research is qualitative in nature and the theories of Edward Said and Homi K. Bhabha are used for the textual analysis of the selected poems. The analysis reveals a parallel structure of thoughts in her poems which at one side endorses the need of cultural resistance and on the other, calls for a negotiation, which further affirms the complexities of postcolonial thought process.

Mir Gul Khan Naseers’ Urdu Poetry: Unveiling hid Poetic Brilliance

The Balochistan region is home to speakers and understanders of numerous languages. The inhabitants of Balochistan are not fully conversant in Urdu, even in this day and age of print and electronic media. About 80 years ago, Mir Gul Khan Naseer brought the scent of Urdu language to the people living in this desolate region. In the color of Urdu poetry, Balochistan was rather a boring tone before him. He may not be a native speaker, yet his poetry in Urdu has a unique fluidity and elegance. His works accurately capture the circumstances and happenings around him. His use of similes and details writing has elevated his poetry’s elegance. He has a whole system of tips and tricks and a jingle of Hindi words can also be heard in his expression.

Interview with Geeta Patel: a conversation of Miraji scholars

ABSTRACT In this interview, Geeta Patel discusses her research on the Urdu modernist poet Miraji (1912–49), including her influential work Lyrical Movements, Historical Hauntings: On Gender, Colonialism and Desire in Miraji’s Urdu Poetry (Stanford, 2002), the first book in English devoted to Miraji’s oeuvre. Convened in 2019, this interview was conducted as a conversation with a new generation of Miraji scholars. Patel describes the challenges she faced in her research as well as the difficulties researchers must address in studying Miraji today.

Urdu Poetry and Politics

Urdu Poetry and Politics

A dense tranquillity, a harsh solitude: the ‘un-natural’ modernism of Miraji

ABSTRACT This paper delineates the socio-historical imagination underpinning the works of Miraji, one of the pioneers of Urdu poetic modernism. It argues that the ‘modernism’ attributed to Miraji’s poetry is best understood as the culmination of, as well as a veritable departure from, a specific diachronic movement internal to the history of modern Urdu literature. Presenting the idea of ‘naturalness’ as one of the principal catalysts of this internal movement, this paper demonstrates how Miraji attempted to reorient the trajectory of modern Urdu poetry by adopting an equivocal poetic language, which challenged the moral, social, and political imports of this politico-aesthetic discourse of ‘naturalness’.

Influence of Literary Figures on Urdu Poetry of Azad Kashmir: A Study

Influence of Literary Figures on Urdu Poetry of Azad Kashmir: A Study

Intellectual & Technical Review of Shakeb Jalali’s Verse

Shakeb Jalali is the representative poet of the present age. He is mainly a ghazal poet. After independence, it seemed that Urdu ghazal would die but Shakeb is one of the poets who gave new life to it. He uses contemporary themes which make most of his poems famous like proverbs. He had a short life span but he gave ghazal a new form. He is convinced to explain big topics with great simplicity. He spent all his life in depression; even then the element of despair is less visible in his verse. His ghazals are a great asset of Urdu poetry which would influence the readers forever. His verse is based on innovation presenting an entirely new style. He was convinced to describe his experiences, observations, conditions and internal events with truth and authenticity instead of deception, deceit, and lies. His individuality distinguishes him from the poets of his era through his verse that is intellectually and technically different and the new generation seems to be influenced by it. This article analyses Shakeb’s verse in terms of technique and intellect.

In Custody: From written text to audio-visual discourse through a postcolonial lens

Comparing the novel In Custody, written by , and the film adaptation In Custody (1993), directed by Ismail Merchant, provides an interesting opportunity to examine how literary texts are transformed into audio-visual works, through different discursive techniques. A written text is taken from the page to live on a screen, and thus focusing on the main content the literary author created becomes a challenge for screenwriters, filmmakers and translators. In the case of In Custody, the inclusion of English subtitles in the film allows for its internationalization while respecting the language of the novel. This approach enables audiences to appreciate the sounds of Hindi and Urdu poetry, and in doing so, they become custodians of these rich literary traditions.

Al-Jinas fi Diwan li al-Imam al-Syafi’i

The well-known beginning of Urdu poetry in this country was in the year 1450 AD, and hundreds of poets emerged and became famous during those long periods. He received several titles from the state, and he had published collections, and others. There are famous poets such as Anis, Dabir, Hali, Akbar Allahabadi, Amjad al-Khidarabadi, and these Poets whose poetry in Urdu literature is considered an argument, and what is cited in it. There are those poets mentioned, such as: Dagh, Anis, and Dabeer. They said visuals containing five hundred pistols, or six hundred pistols, and each pistol contains three verses, and the Urdu language after this is a language that has absorbed all meanings and descriptions. the beautiful. Therefore, the researcher seeks to research this collection, and the researcher chose this research to be the topic of research in his research, and the researcher must focus his research on the science of Badi’, which had not been researched before, meaning the sensitive one in the collection of Al-Shafi’i.

Representation Of Woman In Urdu Literature

In the early period of literature, the concept of woman was completely traditional i.e. she had an exhibition status. Early Urdu poetry consisted of imaginations. In which woman appears as a lover. Here, the woman was either a queen or a princess. If she was a maidservant, she was so beautiful that men fell down and fainted as soon as they saw her. In Urdu poetry too, the poets distorted the original form of woman. Here, woman were limited to the limits of lovers and prostitutes, thus, in Urdu poetry and literature, woman came to be seen as an unfaithful concubine and the most important source of luxury and sensual pleasure for men. There is no mention of a woman from an average noble family because even taking a woman's name was considered bad during that time. Western education changed the makeup of the Indian woman to some extent. She realized her inferiority. He realized for the first time that there was a world outside the home.

The Beginning And Trend Of Vagueness In Urdu Poetry

In this research paper, an attempt has been made to understand the beginnings of ambiguity in modern Urdu poetry and to understand it as a phenomenon. The ambiguous narrative of the modern poem has been debated in the literary world for decades. In the movement of linguistic formations that started in the sixties, an attempt was made to express a new poetic expression by completely deviating from the tradition. The intellectual and stylistic changes in poetry during this period gave rise to serious problems of ambiguity in modern poetry. The movement of linguistic formations died out within a few years after its failure, but the trend of ambiguity in poetry continued. Therefore, the trend of vagueness has been studied under the intellectual degeneration in the contemporary situation. In this regard, the impact of European literary trends and modern socio-linguistic ideas on Urdu poetry has also been examined.

Evaluating Emotional Language: A Comparative Appraisal Analysis of Urdu Poetry of Bhabha and Ajami

Evaluating Emotional Language: A Comparative Appraisal Analysis of Urdu Poetry of Bhabha and Ajami

"Zahra Nigha's Poetry Is A Metaphor Of Literary Civilization

Zehra Nigah is a prominent poet from Pakistan with distinct style and voice. She is modernist who also inspired by classical traditions of urdu poetry. She is infact well known because of her feministic approach. She pointed out social exploitation which every women faces every day. She wrote powerful poems on topics such as terrorism, globalization, street children, drug abuse and death with softness. She is poet who is feminine without being feminist, with gender issues finding a place in her vast canvas of concerns. She wants to gain that status for women which is captured by patriarchal system. This article is an attempt to describe Zehra Nigah’s point of view about love, nature, life, death, justice, feelings, nostalgia, feminism, social and political issues.

Modern Publication Of "Kuliyat-i Mohsin Kakurvi": Review And Trial

Na’at is a distinguished poetry genre of Urdu literature. It started from the early days of Urdu poetry, but the early Na’at of Urdu could not get a gender identity despite the devotion and respect. Mohsin Kakurvi is the first poet of na’at who gave formal gender identity to na’at. His entire Na’atiya poetry was compiled by his worthy and scholarly son Maulvi Nurul Hasan. This Kulliyat was first published in 1905 after the death of Mohsin Kakurvi. Subsequently, a couple of photocopied editions were published. Despite this, it was always in demand but its availability remained difficult.Recently, a well-known publishing house of Karachi, "Rang-e-Adab Publications" has presented its modern publication, which is compiled by Riaz Nadeem Niazi. The editor has done this work of editing in a very quick and hasty manner due to which the form of Mohsin Kakurvi's poems has been distorted and many mistakes have been added. This article examines this modern publication and examines it by pointing out its errors and changes.

Mysticism in Urdu Poetry of the Poets of District Ghotki

Mysticism in Urdu Poetry of the Poets of District Ghotki

Urdu Ghazal’s Initial and practiced forms in Baluchistan

In Baluchistan, the inception of Urdu poetry was delayed compared to other major literary centers of Urdu. There are several important reasons for this, which, along with the unfamiliarity of this remote region with Urdu as a language, the unavailability of chronological links from a research point of view bears specific importance. According to the known facts, the first voice of Urdu poetry was Mulla Muhammad Hassan Brahui; even after him, this region's poetic journey seems to have been divided into large time gaps. This paper presents an analytical study of Urdu Ghazal, which was created in Baluchistan until the establishment of Pakistan. These initial relics of Urdu Ghazal in Baluchistan are not more than practiced forms, so they mostly fail to present a high specimen of creativity. However, under the influence of this poetic capital, this tradition of Urdu Ghazal got strengthened here in Baluchistan, and afterward, through this route, high and unique features of Urdu Ghazal appeared here, which can be proudly compared to the overall Urdu Ghazal.

سید انور علی شاہ کی مذہبی و صوفیانہ شاعری:ایک مطالعہ

Sufi Syed Anwar Ali Shah, born on 11 Muharamul Haram 1324 H at Village Jahan pur Sharif, Taluka Mirpur Mathelo District Ghotki, His father, s Name is Syed Khuda Bux Shah. The forefathers of Syed Anwar Ali Shah belonged to Arabia, then migrated to Punjab (Uch Sharif) and then to Balochistan and then to Sindh. Syed Anwar Ali Shah received his early religious education from his uncle Hafiz Syed Bahadur Ali shah and then from Molvi Mohammad Essa Noorani. Anwar Ali Shah received a little wordly knowledge in apparent but his spiritual and metaphysical knowledge is very thoughtful. Sufi Anwar Ali Shah composed poetry in many languages i, e Sindhi, Urdu, Siraiki, Balochi, Persian, Arabic, Hindi and Marwari. Syed Anwar Ali Shah, s mystic poetry is full of deep sense, wide message and a great insight and enlightenment. He is on the same path of Mansoori. Poerty of Syed Anwar Shah is message of unity, tolerance and co-existence. Nodoubt, the urdu poetry of Syed Anwar Ali Shah is replete with thought-provoking subjects, and metaphorical terms, which needs a very deep study and insight to understand. Syed Anwar Shah is a great Sufi saint, and his message in poetry is in line with same all sufis of world. This article peeps in deep to his Urdu poetry at wider length.

The Psychological Aspect Of Allama Iqbal's Poetry

The poetic work of Allama Iqbal introduces the readers to new aspects of thought. I ought not to prove Allama Iqbal as a great philosopher, reformer or a great scholar or poet because these characteristics of Iqbal’s poetry are already recognized and proved. I must highlight psychological aspects arising from the Urdu poetry of Allama Iqbal in this article. The topics and thoughts relating to human psychology arising from the poetic works of Allama Iqbal seem to be based on sentiments, romantic, religious and philosophical concepts of his personality and life. Allama's poetry is a poetic expression of psychology and its aims. Allama Iqbal was conversant with the pulse and human psychology of his era.

Services of Radio Pakistan in the Promotion of Urdu Language & Literature

Radio is one of the most amazing and effective inventions of the last century. Radio Pakistan came into being with the independence of Pakistan in 1947. From the very beginning, Radio Pakistan made many efforts for the promotion and development of Urdu language, consciously and unconsciously. Urdu programs were started from Radio Pakistan to acquaint people with Urdu language. Later, Urdu experts were hired to correct the accent and pronunciation of Urdu language. The services of Radio Pakistan are very important in popularizing Urdu poetry through music. Drama is an important genre of literature and radio played an important role in bringing and popularizing Urdu drama to the masses. Many radio dramas of Radio Pakistan were later published in book form and proved to be an important addition to Urdu literature. Another important service of Radio Pakistan in relation to the promotion of Urdu language and literature is the publication of the Urdu radio magazine "Ahang". "Ahang" is the only Urdu magazine of Pakistan which has been continuously published since 1948. In short, services of Radio Pakistan for the promotion of Urdu language and literature have been assessed thoroughly.

Anita Desai’s In Custody: A Thematic Study

In Custody, a novel penned in 1984 by the renowned Indian-American author Anita Desai, serves as a significant literary exploration of the quest for identity and existential purpose. Positioned within the contemporary Indian milieu, this work delves profoundly into the intricate themes of identity and linguistic expression, employing the lyrical medium of Urdu poetry as its narrative backdrop. At the narrative's center lies Deven Sharma, the principal protagonist, a reticent Hindi instructor who is presented with a life-altering opportunity when his audacious childhood friend, Murad, extends an offer to interview his revered idol, the venerable and reclusive Urdu poet, Nur Shahjahanabadi. In choosing to accept this proposition, Deven consciously sets aside his own aspirations of emerging as an Urdu poet of note, thus embarking on a journey that brings into focus the deeply entwined themes of identity, linguistic expression, and the intricacies of human relationships. His own life, marked by a loveless marriage and a sense of unspoken discontent that he shares with his wife, is emblematic of the pervasive dissatisfaction that often characterizes human existence.