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 Paper I Classical Prose Full Marks 70

Distribution of Marks:

Translation and Explanation of text prescribed in Urdu, English or Persian 30 Marks

Critical and Biographical Questions 20 Marks

Summary of the lesson 10 Marks

Objective type Questions 10 Marks

Books Prescribed:

1. 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. Qaboos Namah

2. Chahar Maqala

3. Tarikh-E-Adabiyat-E-Iran By Dr. Z. Safa

4. Tarikh-E-Adabiyat-E-Iran By Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq

5. Literary History of Persia By Dr. E.G. Brown

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6. Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein By Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat

Core Course Paper II Classical Poetry Full Marks 70

Distribution of Marks:

Translation and Explanation of the text prescribed in to Urdu, English or Persian 30 Marks

Critical and Biographical Questions 20 Marks

Central Idea of the Poems prescribed 10 Marks

Objective type questions 10 Marks

Text Prescribed:

1. Shahnama of Firdausi (A part of Dastan Rustam and Sohrab)

2. Aiwan-e-Madain, Qasida of Khaqani

3. Ten Rubaiyat by Umar Khayyam

Rubaiyat Prescribed:

- 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.

Books Recommended:

1. Shahnama by Firdausi Tusi (Rustam and Sohrab)

2. Qasaid –e- knaqani by Khaqani Sherawani

3. Rubaiyat Umar Khayyam by Dr. Ragheeb Husain

4. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa

5. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq

6. Sherul Ajam by Maulana Shibli Nomani

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7. Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat.

Major Elective (Specialization) Paper III Full Marks 70

Distribution of Marks:

Explanation and Translation of the text prescribed 30 Marks

Critical Questions 30 Marks

Objective type Questions 10 Marks

Texts Prescribed:

Study of any one of the following topics.

1. Gulistan (Chapter I&VIII) by Saadi Shirazi

2. Akhlaq-e-Mohsini (1-30 page)

3. Anwar-e-Sohaili (1-30 page)

4. Kalila wa Dimana (1-30 page)

Books Recommended:

1. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa

2. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq

3. Literary History of Persia by Dr. E.G. Brown

4. Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat.

Minor Elective Paper IV Full marks 70

Study of any one of the following periods:

1. Samanid Period

2. Seljuq Period

3. Ghaznavid Period

4. IL-Khani and Timurid period

Books Recommended:

1. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat dar Iran by Dr. Z. Safa

2. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq

3. Literary History of Persia by E.G. Brown

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4. Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat

M.A. (Previous) IInd Semester

Core Course Paper V Indo-Persian Prose Full marks 70

Distribution of Marks:

Translation and Explanation of text prescribed 30 marks

Critical Questions 20 marks

Summary of the lessons 10 marks

Objective type Questions 10 marks

Books prescribed:

1. Jawame-Ul-Hekayat Wa Lawame-Ur-Rawayat by Aufi Chapters: Gawahiye Murghan, Nauroz, Bahramgor, Niyat-e-khair, Sultan Mahmood Wa Mard-e- Dahqan

2. Waqa-I-Nemat Khan Ali (Waqea-I-Aiyyam-e-Mohasera 14 Rajab 35)

Books Recommended:

1. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa

2. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Raza Zadeh Shafaq

3. Literary History of Persia by Dr. E.G. Brown

4. Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat

Core Course Paper VI Indo-Persian Poetry Full Marks 70

Distribution of Marks:

Translation and Explanation of the text prescribed 30 Marks

Critical Questions 20 Marks

Central Idea of the poems 10 Marks

Objective type Questions 10 Marks

Books Prescribed:

1. Masnavi Nal Daman by Faizi (as prescribed in Shera)

2. Qasida-i-Urfi Shirazi dar wasf-e-Kashmir

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3. 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

Books Recommended:

1. Amir Khusrau by Dr. Wahid Mirza

2. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Raza Zadeh Shafaq

3. Bazm-e-Taimuriya by Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman

4. Sherul Ajam by Shibli Nomani

Major Elective (Specialization) Paper VII Full Marks 70

Distribution of Marks:

Explanation and Translation of the text prescribed 30 marks

Critical Questions 30 marks

Objective type Questions 10 marks

Study of any one of the Following:

1. Eminent Persian poets of Akbar’s time

(a) Faizi (b) Urfi (c) Ghazali (d) Naziri Naishapuri

2. Most important histrographical works of Shahjahan period

(a) Amal-e-Saleh (b) Shahjahan Namah

3. Persian Tazkera writing by Indian writers

(a) Bindraban das khushgo : Tazkera-I-Khoshgo

(b) Laxmi Narayan Shafiq : Gul-i-Rana

(c) Bhgwan das Hindi : Safina-I-Hindi

4. Important Persian Translation

(a) Ramayana (b) Bhagwatgita (c) Razmnamah

(d) Tuzke Babri (e) Katha Sarit Sagar

Books Recommended:

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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 Paper VIII Persian literature Full Marks 70

Study of any one of the following:

1. Persian literature during Khilji period

2. Persian literature during Tughulaq period

3. Persian literature during Safavid period

4. Persian literature during Jahangir and Shahjahan period

Books Recommended:

1. Bazme Taimuriya by Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman

2. Farsi zabano Adab ba Ahde Khilji by Dr. Nargis Jahan

3. Farsi zabano Adab ba Ahde Tughlaq by Prof. Shoaib Azmi

M.A. (Final) IIIrd Semester

Core Course Paper IX th Modern Persian Prose Full Marks 70

Distribution of Marks:

Translation and Explanation of the text into Urdu, English and Persian 30 marks

Critical Questions on Author 20 marks

Summary of the lesson 10 marks

Objective type Questions 10 marks

Books Prescribed:

1. Tarikhcha-I-Az takamul-e-nasr-e-Farsi by Prof. Saeed Nafisi

2. Adham Pinedoz by Faridoon Tawalloli

3. Bahist-I-man by Mehdi Hamidi

4. Khusrau Shireen From Dastanha-I-dilangez

Books Recommended:

1. Shahkarhai Nasre Farsi Maasir by Prof. Saeed Nafisi

2. Darya-e-Gauhar by Mehdi Hamidi

3. Dastanhai Dilangez by Dr. Zahra Khan Iari

Reference Books:

1. Adabiyat-e-Naveen Iran by Y. Azand

2. Adabiyat-e-Imroz-e-Iran by M. Istelami

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Core Course Paper X Modern Poetry Full Marks 70Distribution of Marks:

Translation and Explanation of the text into Urdu, English or Persian 30 marks

Critical Questions about poets and their poems 20 marks

Central Ideas of the poems 10 marks

Objective type Questions 10 marks

Prescribed Texts:

1. 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

2. 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

3. Ghazaliat-e-Shaharyar

(i) Amadi janam ba Qurbanat Wali Hala chira(ii) Sham-i Farokht chehre ki Parwana-i tu bood(iii) Zindagi Shud Manwayak Silsila-e-Nakamiha(iv) Bahar Amad Bahar Amad Khush Amad

Books Recommended:

1. Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit lal Ishrat2. Iran mein Jadid Farsi Adab Ke pachas sal by Dr. Razia Akber Hyderabad 19913. Asri Farsi Shairi Aur Shoara by Dr. S. Ahsanuzzafar Nami Press, Lucknow, Dec. 19894. Jadid Farsi Shairi by Dr. Munibr Rahman Adara Oloom-e-Islamia, A.M.U. Aligarh 19595. Adabiat-e-Imroz-e-Iran by M. Istelami6. Adabiat-e-Naveen-e-Iran by Y. Azand

Major Elective (Specialization) Paper XI History of Persian literature Full Marks 70

Biographical Question 30 marks Critical Questions 30 marks

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Objective type Questions 10 marks

Text Prescribed:

Study of any one of the following:

1. History of Modern Persian Prose

2. History of modern Persian Poetry3. Persian literature after Islamic Revolution of Iran.4. 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. Shahkarhai Nasre Farsi Maasir by Prof. Saeed Nafisi2. Darya-I-Gauhar by Mehdi Hamidi3. Dastanha-I-Dilangez by Dr. Zahra Khan Iuri4. Adabiyat-e-Naveen Iran by Y. Azand5. Adabiyat-e-Imroz by M. Istelami

Reference Books:

1. Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat2. Iran Mein Jadid Farsi Adab Ke Pachas Sal by Dr. Razia Akber3. Jadid Farsi Shairi by Dr. Munibur Rahman4. Asri Farsi Shairi Aur Shora by Dr. S.A. Zafar5. Adabiyat-e-Jadid Farsi: Dr. Manzar Imam Kitabistan. Muzaffar pur (Bihar)

Minor Elective: Paper XII Novel. Drama, Short story & Journalism Full Marks 70

Study of any one of the following:

1. Novel/Drama writing in Modern Persian in Iran.

2. Short story writing in Modern Persian in Iran.

3. Study of following important poetess of Iran:

(I) Parveen Etesami (II) Farogh Farrukhzad

(II) Seemin Bahbahani

4. Some most important News Papers and Journalists of Iran:

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(I) Ali Akbar Dehkhoda

(II) Mohd. Taqi Bahar

(III) Yusuf Etesamai

(IV) Soor-e-Israfil

(V) Naseem-e-Shomal

Books Recommended :

1. Adabiyat-e-Naveen-e-Iran by Y. Azand

2. Adabiyat-e-Imroz-e-Iran by M. Istelami

3. Iran Mein Jadid Farsi Adab ke Pachas Saal by Dr. Razia Akbar

4. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa.

IVth Semester

Core Course Paper XIII Linguistics Full Marks 70

(I) Definition of Linguistic(II) Indo-Iranian family of languages(III) Old Persian- Avesta(IV) Accaemanid(V) Pahlavi(VI) Dari

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 Paper XIV Sufistic literature Full Marks 70

Distribution of Marks:

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

Texts prescribed:

1. Sufism in Iran2. Sufism in India

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3. Important Sufi Orders:(a) Soharvardia (b) Chishtia (c) Naqshbandia (d) Qaderia

4. Important Sufi Poets:(a) Sanai (b) Attar (c) Maulana Rumi (d) Bu Ali Shah Qalandar

5. Important Books on Sufism:(a) Kashful Mahjoob (b) Tazkeratul Aulia

Books Recommended:

1. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa

2. Tarikh-e-Adabiyat-e-Iran by Dr. Shafaq

3. Literary History of Persia by Dr. E.G. Brown

4. Bazm-e-Sufiya by Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman

5. Irani Tasawwuf by Dr. Kabir Ahmad Jaisi

6. Zohd-o-Tasawwuf Der Islam by Ignaz Goldzihe Translated by Mohd. Ali Khalili

Major (Elective) Specialization Paper XV Full Marks 70

Distribution of Marks:

Explanation and Translation of the text Prescribed 30 Marks

Critical questions 30 Marks

Objective type questions 10 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. Waqt-e-tarab khush yaftam An Dilbar-e-Tannaz ra

2. Rafteem agar malool shudi az nishast-e ma

3. Che fitna bood Ke husn-e-tu der jahan andakht

4. Sabr Kun ai dil ke sabr sirat-e-ahl safa ast

5. Khubruyan-e-jafa pesha wafa neez Kunand

6. Shorish-e-bulbulan Sahar Bashad

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7. Dilam ta ishq baz aamad daru juz gham nami beenam

8. Sarmast bute Lateef latif sadah

9. Bisyar Safar bayad ta pokhta shawad khami

10. Sarv-o-Simina ba sahra miravi

Ghazaliyat-e-Amir Khusrau :

1. Abr mi barad-o-man mi shawan az yar juda

2. Beem ast ke saudayat diwane kunad ma ra

3. Gul-e-man Sabzazare Kard paida

4. Jan-e-man az aram shud aram-e-jan-e-man kuja

5. Ishq agar che nishan-e-bakht-e-badast

6. Che pindari Ke man az ashiqi diwana khaham shud

7. Dil nist ke der wai gham-e-dildar na gunjad

8. Khabaram shuda ast ke imshab sar-e-yar khahi Amad

9. Dil ze tan burdi wa der jani Hunuz

10. Gham makhor ai dil ke baz ayyam-e-shadi ham rasad

Ghazaliyat-e-Hafiz Shirazi :

1. Saba ba lutf bago an ghzal-e-rana ra

2. An siyah chardeh ke ranginiye alam ba ust

3. Biya ke qasre amal sakht sust buniyad ast

4. Anan ke khak ra banazar kimiya kunand

5. Dosh deedam ke malayak dar-e-maikhana zadand

6. Dam-e-bagham basar burdan jahan yaksar nami arzad

7. Saqi hadis-e-sarw-o-gul-e-lalah miravad

8. In che shorist ke der daur-e-qamar mibinam

9. Salha dil talab-e-jam-e-jam az ma mikard

10. Idast-o-mausam-e-gul saqi biyar badah

Ghazaliyat-e-Mirza Ghalib Dehlavi :

1. Taalallah barahmat shad karan begunahan ra

2. Chun azar-e-khesh darad nama-e-amal-e-ma

3. Nishat manaviyan az sharab khana-e-tust

4. Lazzat-e-Ishqam za faiz-e-benawai Hasil ast

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5. Der tabam az khyal ke di jalwagah-e-kist

6. Damagh-e-Ahle fana nasha-e-bala darad

7. Shokhiye chashme habib fitna-i-ayyam shud

8. Muzda-e-subh derin teerah shabanam dadand

9. Khoon qatraqatra michakad az chashm-e-ter Hunuz

10. Ta fasli az haqiqat-e-ashya navishta eem

Ghazaliyat-e-Allama Iqbal :

1. Ai ke za man fazooda germi-e-aho nalah ra

2. Navai man azan pur soz-o-bebak-o-gham angez ast

3. Az hama kas kinara gir sohbate ashna talab

4. Noor-e-tu wa namood sapid-o-Siyah ra

5. Anjum ba griban rekht in deeda-e-ter ma ra

6. Chand ba rooi khud kashi parda-i-subh-o-sham ra

7. Do alam ra tawan deedan ba minai ke man daram

8. Boron kashid zi paichak-e-hast-o-bood mara

9. Tu ba in guman ke shayad sar-astane daram

10. Aql hum ishq ast-o-az zauq-e-nigah beegana nist

Books Recommended :

1. Ghazaliyat-e-saadi by Froghi

2. Diwan-e-Amir Khusrau

3. Diwan-e-Hafiz shirazi

4. Diwan-e-Ghalib Dehlavi

5. Zabur-e-Ajam by Allama Iqbal

Minor Elective Paper XVI Full Marks 70

Study of any one of the following:

1. Persian writing styles (Sabk Shanasi)

(a) Sabk-e-Iraqi (b) Sabk-e-Khorasani (c) Sabk-e-Hindi (d) Sabk-e-Jadeed

2. Forms of Persian Poetry

(a) Qasida (b) Ghazal (c) Masnavi (d) Rubai

3. Persian Grammer (Dastoor-e-Zaban-e-Farsi)

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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. Sabk Shenasi by Mohd. Taqi Bahar

2. Ain-e-Balaghat by Mirza Askari

3. Jadid Ilmul Balaghat by Abul Majid

4. Irani Zaban Ka Qaida by Prof. Syed Hasan

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