M.A.

PERSIAN

There shall be four semesters in M.A. Classes. Two Semesters in M.A. (Previous) and two Semesters in M.A. (Final). There shall be four papers in each semester and paper shall be three-hour duration carrying Seventy (70) marks. Remaining thirty (30) marks are of sessional works.

M.A. (Previous) Ist Semester

Core Course 70 1. Paper I Classical Prose Full Marks

Distribution of Marks: Translation and Explanation of text prescribed in Urdu, English or Persian Critical and Biographical Questions Summary of the lesson Objective type Questions Books Prescribed: CHAHAR MAQALA by NIZAMI AROOZI SAMARQANDI (Chapter: 3rd-Der Ilme Najoom) 2. QABUS NAMA BY QABOOS BIN WASHMGIR (Bab-e-Chahlum: Der Aeen-Wa-Shart-e-Wazarat and Bab-e-Chahl-o-Dowwum: Der Aeen-Wa-Shart-e-Padshahi) Books Recommended: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Qaboos Namah Chahar Maqala Tarikh-E-Adabiyat-E-Iran By Dr. Z. Safa Tarikh-E-Adabiyat-E-Iran By Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq Literary History of Persia By Dr. E.G. Brown 30 Marks 20 Marks 10 Marks 10 Marks

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6. Core Course 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein By Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat Paper II Classical Poetry Full Marks 70 30 Marks 20 Marks 10 Marks 10 Marks

Distribution of Marks: Translation and Explanation of the text prescribed in to Urdu, English or Persian Critical and Biographical Questions Central Idea of the Poems prescribed Objective type questions Shahnama of Firdausi (A part of Dastan Rustam and Sohrab) Aiwan-e-Madain, Qasida of Khaqani Ten Rubaiyat by Umar Khayyam Amad Sahare nida ze maikhana-e-ma Ai Khwaja yaki kar rawa kun mara Abadi-e-Maikhana ze Mai khurdan-e-Mast Aan Qasr ki Bahram daru-jam giraft Abriq-e-mai mara shikasti Rabba Imroz tura dastras-e-Farda nist Gar mai na Khuri tana mazan mastan ra In Kuzah chu man ashiq-e-zari budast. Ai Charkh-e-Falak Kharabi az kina-e-tust Chun ohda nami shawad Kase Farda ra. Shahnama by Firdausi Tusi (Rustam and Sohrab) Qasaid e- knaqani by Khaqani Sherawani Rubaiyat Umar Khayyam by Dr. Ragheeb Husain Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq Sherul Ajam by Maulana Shibli Nomani ( 14 )

Text Prescribed:

Rubaiyat Prescribed:

Books Recommended:

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Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat. Paper III Full Marks 70 30 Marks 30 Marks 10 Marks

Major Elective (Specialization) Distribution of Marks:

Explanation and Translation of the text prescribed Critical Questions Objective type Questions

Texts Prescribed: Study of any one of the following topics. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. Gulistan (Chapter I&VIII) by Saadi Shirazi Akhlaq-e-Mohsini (1-30 page) Anwar-e-Sohaili (1-30 page) Kalila wa Dimana (1-30 page) Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq Literary History of Persia by Dr. E.G. Brown Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat.

Books Recommended:

Minor Elective Study of any one of the following periods: 1. 2. 3. 4. Samanid Period Seljuq Period Ghaznavid Period IL-Khani and Timurid period

Paper IV

Full marks 70

Books Recommended: 1. 2. 3. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat dar Iran by Dr. Z. Safa Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq Literary History of Persia by E.G. Brown

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Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat

M.A. (Previous) IInd Semester

Core Course 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 4. Paper V Indo-Persian Prose Full marks 70

Distribution of Marks: Translation and Explanation of text prescribed Critical Questions Summary of the lessons Objective type Questions 30 marks 20 marks 10 marks 10 marks

Books prescribed: Jawame-Ul-Hekayat Wa Lawame-Ur-Rawayat by Aufi Chapters: Gawahiye Murghan, Nauroz, Bahramgor, Niyat-e-khair, Sultan Mahmood Wa Mard-e- Dahqan Waqa-I-Nemat Khan Ali (Waqea-I-Aiyyam-e-Mohasera 14 Rajab 35) Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Raza Zadeh Shafaq Literary History of Persia by Dr. E.G. Brown Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat

Books Recommended:

Core Course

Paper VI

Indo-Persian Poetry

Full Marks 30 20 10 10

70

Distribution of Marks: Translation and Explanation of the text prescribed Marks Critical Questions Marks Central Idea of the poems Marks Objective type Questions Marks Masnavi Nal Daman by Faizi (as prescribed in Shera) Qasida-i-Urfi Shirazi dar wasf-e-Kashmir

Books Prescribed: 1. 2.

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Five Ghazals of Amir Khusrau Dehlavi Ghazaliyat-e-Khusrau: Radif alif Abr mi barad wo man mishawam az yar juda Bim ast ke saudayat diwana kunad mara Gule man sabzazari kard paida Jane man az aram shud aram-e-Jane man kuja Bashaguft gulha der chaman ai gulsitan-e-man biya Amir Khusrau by Dr. Wahid Mirza Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq Bazm-e-Taimuriya by Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman Sherul Ajam by Shibli Nomani (Specialization) Paper VII Full Marks 70

Books Recommended: 1. 2. 3. 4. Major Elective

Distribution of Marks: 1. 2. 3. Explanation and Translation of the text prescribed Critical Questions Objective type Questions Eminent Persian poets of Akbars time (a) Faizi (b) Urfi (c) Ghazali (d) Naziri Naishapuri Most important histrographical works of Shahjahan period (a) Amal-e-Saleh (a) (b) (c) 4. (b) Shahjahan Namah : : : Tazkera-I-Khoshgo Gul-i-Rana Safina-I-Hindi (c) Razmnamah Persian Tazkera writing by Indian writers Bindraban das khushgo Laxmi Narayan Shafiq Bhgwan das Hindi 30 marks 30 marks 10 marks

Study of any one of the Following:

Important Persian Translation (a) Ramayana (d) Tuzke Babri Books Recommended: ( 17 ) (b) Bhagwatgita (e) Katha Sarit Sagar

1. Bazme Taimuriya by Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman 2. Tarikhnavisi Farsi dar Hind-o-Pakistan by Dr. Aftab Asghar 3. Tazkera navisi Farsi der Hind-o-Pakistan by Dr. Ali Raza Naqvi 4. Literary History of Persia Dr. E.G. Brown

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Minor Elective 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3.

Paper VIII

Persian literature

Full Marks

70

Study of any one of the following: Persian literature during Khilji period Persian literature during Tughulaq period Persian literature during Safavid period Persian literature during Jahangir and Shahjahan period Bazme Taimuriya by Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman Farsi zabano Adab ba Ahde Khilji by Dr. Nargis Jahan Farsi zabano Adab ba Ahde Tughlaq by Prof. Shoaib Azmi

Books Recommended:

M.A. (Final) IIIrd Semester

Core Course 70 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. Paper IX th Modern Persian Prose Full Marks

Distribution of Marks: Translation and Explanation of the text into Urdu, English and Persian Critical Questions on Author Summary of the lesson Objective type Questions Tarikhcha-I-Az takamul-e-nasr-e-Farsi by Prof. Saeed Nafisi Adham Pinedoz by Faridoon Tawalloli Bahist-I-man by Mehdi Hamidi Khusrau Shireen From Dastanha-I-dilangez Shahkarhai Nasre Farsi Maasir by Prof. Saeed Nafisi Darya-e-Gauhar by Mehdi Hamidi Dastanhai Dilangez by Dr. Zahra Khan Iari 1. Adabiyat-e-Naveen Iran by Y. Azand 2. Adabiyat-e-Imroz-e-Iran by M. Istelami ( 19 ) 30 marks 20 marks 10 marks 10 marks

Books Prescribed:

Books Recommended:

Reference Books:

Core Course Paper X 70 Distribution of Marks: 1.

Modern Poetry

Full Marks

Translation and Explanation of the text into Urdu, English or Persian marks Critical Questions about poets and their poems marks Central Ideas of the poems marks Objective type Questions Ghazaliat-e-Mohd Taqi Bahar (I) Khamushi Justam Ke Hasid Murda Pendarad Mara (II) Chshme Saqui chu Man az bada Kharab ast im Shab (III) Dar Tawafe Shama Mee Guft in Sokhan Parwane (IV) Kist Kaz Bade Wafat Az Khab bardarad Mara Ghazaliat-e-Parveen Etesami (i) In Keh Khake Sihash Balin Ast (ii) Mohtasib Mastee Barah Deed wa Greebansh Giraft (iii) Rozi Guzasht Badshahi Az Guzargahi Ghazaliat-e-Shaharyar (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Amadi janam ba Qurbanat Wali Hala chira Sham-i Farokht chehre ki Parwana-i tu bood Zindagi Shud Manwayak Silsila-e-Nakamiha Bahar Amad Bahar Amad Khush Amad

30 20 10 10 marks

Prescribed Texts:

2.

3.

Books Recommended: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit lal Ishrat Iran mein Jadid Farsi Adab Ke pachas sal by Dr. Razia Akber Hyderabad 1991 Asri Farsi Shairi Aur Shoara by Dr. S. Ahsanuzzafar Nami Press, Lucknow, Dec. 1989 Jadid Farsi Shairi by Dr. Munibr Rahman Adara Oloom-e-Islamia, A.M.U. Aligarh 1959 Adabiat-e-Imroz-e-Iran by M. Istelami Adabiat-e-Naveen-e-Iran by Y. Azand Full Marks 30 marks 30 marks

Major Elective (Specialization) Paper XI History of Persian literature 70 Biographical Question Critical Questions ( 20 )

Objective type Questions

10 marks

Text Prescribed: Study of any one of the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. History of Modern Persian Prose History of modern Persian Poetry Persian literature after Islamic Revolution of Iran. Important contemporary literary figures of Persian

Literature of Iran: (I) Prof. Syed Jafar Shaheedi (II) Dr. Iraj Afshar (III) Dr. Ismail Hakemi (IV) Prof. Shafiee Kadkani Books Recommended: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Shahkarhai Nasre Farsi Maasir by Prof. Saeed Nafisi Darya-I-Gauhar by Mehdi Hamidi Dastanha-I-Dilangez by Dr. Zahra Khan Iuri Adabiyat-e-Naveen Iran by Y. Azand Adabiyat-e-Imroz by M. Istelami Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat Iran Mein Jadid Farsi Adab Ke Pachas Sal by Dr. Razia Akber Jadid Farsi Shairi by Dr. Munibur Rahman Asri Farsi Shairi Aur Shora by Dr. S.A. Zafar Adabiyat-e-Jadid Farsi: Dr. Manzar Imam Kitabistan. Muzaffar pur (Bihar) Full Marks

Reference Books:

Minor Elective: Paper XII Novel. Drama, Short story & Journalism 70 Study of any one of the following: 1. 2. 3. (II) 4. Novel/Drama writing in Modern Persian in Iran. Short story writing in Modern Persian in Iran. Study of following important poetess of Iran: (I) Parveen Etesami (II) Farogh Farrukhzad Seemin Bahbahani Some most important News Papers and Journalists of Iran:

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(I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) 1. 2. 3. 4.

Ali Akbar Dehkhoda Mohd. Taqi Bahar Yusuf Etesamai Soor-e-Israfil Naseem-e-Shomal

Books Recommended : Adabiyat-e-Naveen-e-Iran by Y. Azand Adabiyat-e-Imroz-e-Iran by M. Istelami Iran Mein Jadid Farsi Adab ke Pachas Saal by Dr. Razia Akbar Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa.

IVth Semester
Core Course 70 (I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) Paper XIII Definition of Linguistic Indo-Iranian family of languages Old Persian- Avesta Accaemanid Pahlavi Dari Linguistics Full Marks

Books Recommended: 1. Sukhandan-I-Pars by Mohd. Husain Azad 2. Tarikh-I-Zaban-I-Farsi Vol.I by Prof. Khanlari 3. Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat Bhargava Offsets, Varanasi 1986 (Second Edition) Core Course 70 Paper XIV Sufistic literature Full Marks

Distribution of Marks: Translation and Explanation of the Texts prescribed Critical Questions Objective type Questions 30 marks 30 marks 10 marks

Texts prescribed: 1. Sufism in Iran 2. Sufism in India

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Important Sufi Orders: (a) Soharvardia (b) Chishtia (c) Naqshbandia 4. Important Sufi Poets: (a) Sanai (b) Attar (c) Maulana Rumi 5. Important Books on Sufism: (a) Kashful Mahjoob (b) Tazkeratul Aulia Books Recommended: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

3.

(d) Qaderia (d) Bu Ali Shah Qalandar

Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Shafaq Literary History of Persia by Dr. E.G. Brown Bazm-e-Sufiya by Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman Irani Tasawwuf by Dr. Kabir Ahmad Jaisi Zohd-o-Tasawwuf Der Islam by Ignaz Goldzihe Translated by Mohd. Ali Khalili Paper XV Full Marks

Major (Elective) Specialization 70 Distribution of Marks:

Explanation and Translation of the text Prescribed Marks Critical questions Marks Objective type questions Marks Study of Any one of the following 1. Special study of Saadi Shirazi with his ten Ghazals. 2. Special study of Amir Khusrau with his ten Ghazals. 3. Special study of Hafiz Shirazi with his ten Ghazals. 4. Special study of Mirza Ghalib with his ten Ghazals. 5. Special study of Allama Iqbal with his ten Ghazals. Texts Prescribed: Ghazaliyat-e-Saadi Shirazi : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Waqt-e-tarab khush yaftam An Dilbar-e-Tannaz ra Rafteem agar malool shudi az nishast-e ma Che fitna bood Ke husn-e-tu der jahan andakht Sabr Kun ai dil ke sabr sirat-e-ahl safa ast Khubruyan-e-jafa pesha wafa neez Kunand Shorish-e-bulbulan Sahar Bashad ( 23 )

30 30 10

7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Dilam ta ishq baz aamad daru juz gham nami beenam Sarmast bute Lateef latif sadah Bisyar Safar bayad ta pokhta shawad khami Sarv-o-Simina ba sahra miravi Abr mi barad-o-man mi shawan az yar juda Beem ast ke saudayat diwane kunad ma ra Gul-e-man Sabzazare Kard paida Jan-e-man az aram shud aram-e-jan-e-man kuja Ishq agar che nishan-e-bakht-e-badast Che pindari Ke man az ashiqi diwana khaham shud Dil nist ke der wai gham-e-dildar na gunjad Khabaram shuda ast ke imshab sar-e-yar khahi Amad Dil ze tan burdi wa der jani Hunuz Gham makhor ai dil ke baz ayyam-e-shadi ham rasad Saba ba lutf bago an ghzal-e-rana ra An siyah chardeh ke ranginiye alam ba ust Biya ke qasre amal sakht sust buniyad ast Anan ke khak ra banazar kimiya kunand Dosh deedam ke malayak dar-e-maikhana zadand Dam-e-bagham basar burdan jahan yaksar nami arzad Saqi hadis-e-sarw-o-gul-e-lalah miravad In che shorist ke der daur-e-qamar mibinam Salha dil talab-e-jam-e-jam az ma mikard Idast-o-mausam-e-gul saqi biyar badah Taalallah barahmat shad karan begunahan ra Chun azar-e-khesh darad nama-e-amal-e-ma Nishat manaviyan az sharab khana-e-tust Lazzat-e-Ishqam za faiz-e-benawai Hasil ast

Ghazaliyat-e-Amir Khusrau :

Ghazaliyat-e-Hafiz Shirazi :

Ghazaliyat-e-Mirza Ghalib Dehlavi :

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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Der tabam az khyal ke di jalwagah-e-kist Damagh-e-Ahle fana nasha-e-bala darad Shokhiye chashme habib fitna-i-ayyam shud Muzda-e-subh derin teerah shabanam dadand Khoon qatraqatra michakad az chashm-e-ter Hunuz Ta fasli az haqiqat-e-ashya navishta eem Ai ke za man fazooda germi-e-aho nalah ra Navai man azan pur soz-o-bebak-o-gham angez ast Az hama kas kinara gir sohbate ashna talab Noor-e-tu wa namood sapid-o-Siyah ra Anjum ba griban rekht in deeda-e-ter ma ra Chand ba rooi khud kashi parda-i-subh-o-sham ra Do alam ra tawan deedan ba minai ke man daram Boron kashid zi paichak-e-hast-o-bood mara Tu ba in guman ke shayad sar-astane daram Aql hum ishq ast-o-az zauq-e-nigah beegana nist Ghazaliyat-e-saadi by Froghi Diwan-e-Amir Khusrau Diwan-e-Hafiz shirazi Diwan-e-Ghalib Dehlavi Zabur-e-Ajam by Allama Iqbal Paper XVI Full Marks

Ghazaliyat-e-Allama Iqbal :

Books Recommended :

Minor Elective 70 Study of any one of the following: 1. 2. 3. Persian writing styles (Sabk Shanasi) (a) Sabk-e-Iraqi (b) Sabk-e-Khorasani Forms of Persian Poetry (a) Qasida (b) Ghazal (c) Masnavi (d) Rubai Persian Grammer (Dastoor-e-Zaban-e-Farsi)

(c) Sabk-e-Hindi

(d) Sabk-e-Jadeed

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(a) Ilm-e-Heja (b) Qaid, Zaman and Makan (c) Kinds of Harf:- Harf-e-Izafa and Harf-e-Rabt (d) Kinds of Ism (e) Kinds of Fel (f) Kinds of Zamir 4. Study of the following figures of speech (a) TASHBIH (b) ISTEARA (c) TALMIH (d) HUSN-E-TALIL (E) SIYAQATUIL ADAD (f) LAFFO NASHR-MORATTAB, GHAIR-E-MORATTAB (g) TAJAHUL-E-AREFANA (h) MOBALEGHA (i) MIRATUNNAZIR (j) TAZAD Books Recommended: 1. 2. 3. 4. Sabk Shenasi by Mohd. Taqi Bahar Ain-e-Balaghat by Mirza Askari Jadid Ilmul Balaghat by Abul Majid Irani Zaban Ka Qaida by Prof. Syed Hasan
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