Book Review: Poetry and Biography

Poetry and Biography By Syed Afsar Sajid ‘Kulliyat-e-Wasi Shah’ ‘Jo Beet Gya Hai Woh’ by Muhammad Daud Tahir   ‘Kulliyat-e-Wasi Shah’ Wasi Shah is a popular Urdu poet,...

Book Review: Poetry and Biography

Poetry and Biography Syed Afsar Sajid ‘Kulliyat-e-Wasi Shah’ ‘Jo Beet Gya Hai Woh’ by Muhammad Daud Tahir   ‘Kulliyat-e-Wasi Shah’ Wasi Shah is a popular Urdu poet, play-wright,...

Book Review: Trending in literary evaluation

Trending in literary evaluation Syed Afsar Sajid 1. ‘Meelanaat’ (‘Mazameen’) by Dr. Shahid Ashraf 2. ‘Rash’hat-e-Tafakhur’ by Dr. Haroon Rashid Tabassum 3. ‘Bazm-e-Kutub’ by Dr. Haroon Rashid Tabassum 4....

Book Review: An illustrious volume of Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (SAWAW)

An illustrious volume of Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (SAWAW) By Syed Afsar Sajid Title: ‘Sahib-e-Quran (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Alihi Wasallam)’ Author: Muhammad Bashir Herl Pages: 619 Muhammad Bashir Herl...

Book Review: Books on Iqbal

Books on Iqbal  By Syed Afsar Sajid ‘Gauhar-e-Farda’ …  …  … … … Dr. Javed Iqbal Nadeem ‘Iqbal --- SitaroN se Aagay!’ …   Haroon...

Poetry: Spiritual and Terrene

Poetry: Spiritual and Terrene By Syed Afsar Sajid 1. ‘Luhu Lal Ghari: (Marsiye)’ by Iqtidar Javed 2. ‘Bay Baal-o-Par’ by Prof. Dr. Sh. Muhammad Iqbal Famed poets and...

Book Review: New trends in Urdu Poetry

New trends in Urdu Poetry By Syed Afsar Sajid 1. ‘Ku-e-Malamat’ --- Aftab Ahmad Shah’s poetic divan 2. ‘Hamzad’ ------ Tauqir Ahmad Faiq’s verse collection   Poets (late) Aftab...

Book Review: New trends in Urdu Poetry

New trends in Urdu Poetry By Syed Afsar Sajid 1. ‘Ku-e-Malamat’ --- Aftab Ahmad Shah’s poetic divan 2. ‘Hamzad’ ------ Tauqir Ahmad Faiq’s verse collection   Poets (late) Aftab...

Two notable books on social linguistics and terrorism

Two notable books on social linguistics and terrorism By Syed Afsar Sajid ‘Language and Society in Gilgit-Baltistan --- Shifting Patterns of Politeness in Burushaski and Shina’...

Biographic Literature: Original and Translated

Biographic Literature: Original and Translated By Syed Afsar Sajid ‘One Man Show’ (Urdu) -- by Moin Akhtar ‘Return to Punjab’ (English) – by Prakash Tandon 3. ...

Book Review: Of Literature and History

Of Literature and History By Syed Afsar Sajid   ‘In the New Century: An anthology of Pakistani Literature in English’ Compiled and edited by Muneeza Shamsie ‘Swat...

Book Review: Dr. Haroon Rashid Tabassum’s auctorial skills

Dr. Haroon Rashid Tabassum’s auctorial skills By Syed Afsar Sajid   Islami Fauj Day Pahlay Salaar (SAW )         Dr. HR Tabassum Ehtisham-e-Kutub   ...

Book Review: Of prose poetry in Urdu

Of prose poetry in Urdu By Syed Afsar Sajid Books:  ‘Kahani ek shaher ki’ by Dr. Jawaz Jafri ‘Samaey ka dhara’ & ‘Dar-e-imkaN pay dastak’  by Yusuf...

Book Review: Poems for Gaza

Poems for Gaza By Syed Afsar Sajid Title: ‘Poems for Gaza with Manto’s Letter To Uncle Sam’ Author: Ejaz Rahim Published by: Phoenix Printers Islamabad Pages: 139 – Price:...

Book Review: Historiography and Poetry

Historiography and Poetry By Syed Afsar Sajid 1. ‘Taqweem’ --- Afghan Jang Kay Bees Saal (Part I) by Atique Ahmad Siddiqi 2. ‘Nikalta Huwa Din’ by Farrukh...