ORIENTAL COLLEGE MAGAZINE مجلة الكلیة الشرقیة

التغليب و مباحثه في التفسير المظهري

Dr. Mirza Mujahid Ahmad Baig, Dr. Abdul Majid Nadeem — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Al-Tafseer Al-Mazhari, authored by Qazi Muhammad Sana Allah Al-Panipati, holds a prominent position among Arabic commentaries of the Holy Quran written by Hanafi scholars of the Indo-Pak subcontinent. The significance of this Tafseer lies in its comprehensive approach, where the author employs various sciences and techniques required for authentic Quranic interpretation. This research focuses on the rhetorical aspects of Al-Tafseer Al-Mazhari, particularly “Al-Taghleeb,” which is a significant topic of Ilm al-Ma‘ani. The study analyzes the examples of Al-Taghleeb mentioned by Qazi Sana Allah Al-Panipati while interpreting the verses of the Holy Quran. It highlights the author's expertise in Arabic rhetoric and his contribution to understanding the linguistic and miraculous dimensions of Quranic expression.

استقبال از همای و همایون خواجو کرمانی به زبانهای محلی شبه قاره

Dr. Shagufta Yaseen Abbasi — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Khwaju Kermani is considered one of the major Persian poets of the eighth century Hijri. Besides his other Persian literary works, he also composed a Khamsa in imitation of Nizami Ganjavi. Among the masnavis included in this Khamsa is Homayi and Homayun, a romantic narrative that, when examined carefully, reveals profound mystical and spiritual dimensions. Beneath the surface of the love story lies the secret of true and divine love, which can only be understood through a discerning and contemplative reading.An interesting aspect of this narrative is that it later inspired two other poetic romances written in the regional languages of the Indian subcontinent. One adaptation was composed in the Bahawalpuri/Multani language, while the second was written in Pothuhari, a dialect of the Punjabi language. These adaptations demonstrate the deep influence of Persian literary traditions on the vernacular literature of the subcontinent and reflect the cultural and spiritual continuity between Persian and regional poetic expressions.This article examines these stories, their literary background, and the contributions of their respective authors.

ڈاکٹر خورشیدرضوی کی مضمون نگاری (آمیزہ کے تناظرمیں)

Dr. Zahid Munir Amir — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This article provides a critical and scholarly review of Dr. Khurshid Rizvi’s essay collection, "Ameezah" (2026). The author explores how the book skillfully integrates diverse genres, including character sketching, research-oriented travelogues, literary criticism, and translations. Through an analysis of various personality portraits, the study highlights that 'self-negation' and a deep affection for the subject are essential for impactful character sketching. Additionally, the article underscores Dr. Rizvi's profound command over Arabic, Persian, and English literatures, along with his ability to fuse Eastern and Western literary traditions. Ultimately, "Ameezah" reflects a refined sense of culture, grace, and academic responsibility, serving as an exemplary model for contemporary researchers.

ایک قدیم دکنی قصہ: قصہ انار رانی (تعارف و ترتیبِ متن)

Dr. Sajid Siddique Nizami — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Deccan or South of India is considered the first marked centre of the Urdu literature. Although the tradition of prose in Urdu is comparatively well behind the poetic tradition but has many strongholds in different eras. Till the late 17th century, the Deccan had a very rich tradition of prose and poetry. After the annexation of the Deccani States to the Mughal Empire, this tradition rolled back to some extent. But we find some interesting specimens of our literature in Deccan in the 18th century as well, although literary historians couldn’t shed any light on the tradition of Urdu literature in Deccan in the 18th century. British colonizers played a significant role in preserving many specimens throughout this century. Many stories in the genre of Qissa are found in different manuscripts of different libraries. Qissa Anār Rāni is one of the moderate-length Qissa from the late 18th century by some unknown author and has been preserved in the British Library, London, UK. Anyone could presume it to be a Deccani Qissa by its language and style. This article introduces Qissa Anār Rāni and presents its critical text for the first time. A brief lingual study and a glossary are also part of this article.

جنگ، امن اور ادب: عالمی تنازعات کا فلسفیانہ و ادبی مطالعہ

Syeda Umaira Hassan — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper examines the philosophical and literary engagement of Urdu literature with war, peace, and global conflicts throughout various historical periods. It examines how major world events such as colonialism, world wars, the Cold War, the Partition of India, and contemporary global crises have shaped Urdu literary thought and expression. The study highlights how Urdu writers and poets transformed literature into a medium of resistance, critique, and humanistic reflection rather than mere aesthetic expression. Through the works of key figures such as Allama Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Saadat Hasan Manto, and Qurratulain Hyder, the paper demonstrates how Urdu literature addresses themes of freedom, justice, identity, trauma, and peace. The analysis further reveals that modern Urdu literature continues to address issues such as terrorism, migration, globalization, and environmental crises, thereby positioning Urdu literature as an active participant in global intellectual and ethical debates. The paper concludes that Urdu literature, deeply rooted in philosophical inquiry, remains a powerful voice for peace, human dignity, and social justice in the context of global conflicts.

اردو افسانے میں غرب شناسی کا ارتقا: استغرابی و مابعد نوآبادیاتی تناظر

Dr. Muhammad Rashid Saeedi — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In the Urdu short story tradition, the West emerges as a complex intellectual and cultural theme shaped by colonial experience, modernity, migration, and crises of identity. Its representation oscillates between images of power and progress on the one hand, and moral disintegration, alienation, and existential anxiety on the other. This multiplicity transforms the West from a mere external civilization into a sustained intellectual problem and a symbolic structure within Urdu fiction. The central question, therefore, concerns the perspective from which Urdu short story writers engage with the West: whether it appears as a postcolonial reaction, an orientalist counter-discourse; Occidentalism, or a site of cultural dialogue. This article examines selected short stories by selective celebrated authors; Manto, Qurratulain Hyder, Abdullah Hussein and Mirza Athar Baig etc to address this question. Through close textual and comparative analysis, the study demonstrates that the representation of the West in Urdu fiction is neither imitative nor uniformly oppositional. Rather, it constitutes a self-reflexive, critical, and dialogic engagement that negotiates power, identity, and historical memory. Consequently, Urdu short fiction articulates a distinctive postcolonial and Occidentalist consciousness that positions it meaningfully within global debates on culture, modernity, and literary representation.

کلاسیکی اردو شعر کی نامیاتی کائنات

Dr. Muhammad Arsalan — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Classical Urdu poetry presents the universe not as a mechanical arrangement of isolated objects, but as an organic and interconnected cosmos in which human emotion, nature, spirituality, and metaphysical reality continuously interact. This study explores how major traditional poets of Urdu poetry: Meer, Mushafee, Ghalib, Anees and Nazeer construct a living universe through symbolic imagery, mystical imagination, and aesthetic harmony. The paper examines how elements like the flora and fauna of subcontinent function as dynamic symbols within an integrated poetic ecology.

خطوطِ غالب از مہیش پرشاد : اصولِ تدوین

Sadaf Fatima — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

In the realm of editing Ghalib’s letters, the credit is often given to Makatib-e-Ghalib by Maulana Arshi as the pioneering effort. However, the groundwork for this scholarly pursuit was, in fact, laid much earlier by Maulvi Mahesh Prshad. A distinguished graduate of the Oriental College, Punjab University Lahore—holding the titles of Maulvi and Alim Fazil—Mahesh began editing Ghalib’s letters in accordance with the academic requirements of the Banaras Hindu University. In his editorial work, he adopted a particular textual methodology, which, though appreciated by many later scholars, also faced some critical scrutiny. This paper presents a critical study of the editorial techniques employed by Mahesh Prshad in his compilation of Ghalib’s letters, and their scholarly implications.

آصف ہمایوں کی نثری نظم

Sajida Shafait, Dr. Khizra Tabassum — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Asif Humayun is one of the important poets of the present era. His poetry carries a deep intellectual depth within it but his credible reference is prose poem. In his view, compared to the ghazal, nazm holds much wider possibilities. His prose poems beautifully reflect not only an individual,s inner turmoil, but also the cultural, social, political and intellectual condition of his era. His poems play the role of a ray of hope amidst despair.

"گیان دا لاسٹ سیشن "صُوفیانہ ویروا

Dr. Muhammad Ashfaque Siddiqi — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Dr, Naveed Shahzad is a famous researcher, criticizer, linguist and trendsetter Poet who has introduced Modern techniques, imageries, style in the form of poetry. His path of poetry is attractive and full of motion and awareness. In this article his book “Geyan Da Last Session” is discussed as point of view, Sufism. His Poems gives us perception to link with reality to have others sympathy in heart and soul. In true words such kind of Multi shades Poems cannot be created without having a spiritual connection. There are so many master pieces in his poems which are the symbol of Sufism. The examples have been coded according to the research method from his poetry.

پنجابی زبان و ادب میں تذکرہ نگاری کی روایت (آغاز و ارتقاء کا تحقیقی و توصیفی مطالعہ)

Dr. Jahanzaib Ali Awan — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This research paper delves into the antiquity and richness of the Punjabi language, tracing its roots to the pre-Aryan Indus Valley Civilization. The primary objective of the study is to analyze the tradition of Tazkira Nigari (biographical anthologies) in Punjabi literature, which serves as a vital tool for preserving the cultural and literary heritage of the region. This article explores the transition of this genre from its primitive form, the Bayaz (personal diaries) to structured historical and critical volumes. By examining the works of pioneering scholars such as Baba Budh Singh and Maula Bakhsh Kushta, the paper highlights how this tradition evolved under the influence of Arabic, Persian, and Urdu literary norms. The study further categorizes the existing literature into five distinct types: Formal Tazkiras, Literary histories, thematic anthologies, research theses, and literary directories. A significant portion of the research is dedicated to “District Histories,” which provide an invaluable record of local poets and regional dialects. By documenting the contributions of classical Sufi poets and modern writers across various sub-dialects, this paper concludes that Tazkira Nigari is not merely a biographical record but a foundational pillar for the critical and historical continuity of Punjabi literature.

DIGITAL MULTILINGUALISM AND THE EXPERIENCE OF IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY

Mahrukh Nishat, Dr. Mian Khurram Shahzad Azam — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The conceptualization of multilingualism and multilingual identity in Pakistan has always remained a challenge and the emergence of multilingual practices in the digital social spaces has posed an added complexity to this challenge. In context of Pakistan, an excessive and unavoidable scholarly focus on language politics and their implications for the identity construction processes has halted the emergence of alternative perspectives to look at the multilingual phenomenon and imagining multilingual identity differently. This phenomenon, thus, requires a fresh scholarly focus for its explication in relation to the digital space. In order to do that, this study adopts a qualitative mode of inquiry and adheres to the constructivist grounded theory method as its analytical framework. It opts for online observation and interviews as data collection tools and collects data from faculty members belonging to Pakistani HEIs with different ethnic backgrounds. It analyzes the subjectivist perspectives of these individuals for an in-depth understanding of their experiences in relation to the phenomenon under study. The findings of the study comprise three thematic categories including living ethnicity through multilingual practices, addressing linguistic marginalization and revitalization of local languages, and re-envisioning ethno-linguistic differences in digital multilingual ecology. The findings on one hand contribute in highlighting the problematic nature of rigid conceptualizations of multilingual identity in context of Pakistan. On the other hand, they offer a revisionist perspective to look at languages as shared linguistic resources for identity construction instead of being ideologically confining abstract systems which exacerbate the language based identity conflicts amongst Pakistani people.

A Feminist Discourse on Pardah in 19th century India: Translated Excerpt from Maulavī Sayyid Mumtāz ‘Alī’s Huqūq un-Nisvāñ (1898)

Dr. Amina Wasif, Sarah Abdullah — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

For South Asian feminism to achieve enduring and far-reaching influence, it must embrace its cultural heritage. While academia often rely on insights from Western-centric feminist scholars, the rich history of feminism within our own region remains largely unexplored. This translated excerpt from a nineteenth century Indo-Muslim feminist text serves as an effort to shed light on a predominantly overlooked indigenous history of feminism, aiming to elevate it to the forefront of scholarly discourse. The following excerpt is part of a translation of Maulavī Sayyid Mumtāz ‘Alī’s Huqūq un-Nisvāñ that is currently in progress. Through this translation we aim to recover the work of early South Asian Muslim reformers like Mumtāz ‘Alī whose work has been missing from modern understanding of the history of women’s rights movement within South Asia.