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قصہ ’’چہار درویش‘‘ کے منتخب تراجم میں لسانی اسلوب کا تقابلی مطالعہ

  • Shahzadi Sidra/
  • Dr. Rasheda Qazi/
  • June 30, 2024
A comparative study of linguistic style in the selected translations of "Qissa Chahar Darvesh"
Keywords
Tale, Fiction, Urdu Literature, Linguistic Style, Translations. Fort William College, Qissa Chahar Darvesh, Mir Aman Dehlvi, Bagh o Bahar, Atta Hussain Khan Tahseen, Muhammad Ghuas Zareen, Nao Tar-z e Murassa.
Abstract

The tale of the Four Darvesh occupies a prominent place in Urdu prose due to its narrative tradition and linguistic beauty. This study has made a comparative study of three important translations and compositions of this story: Bagh o Bahar by Mir Aman Dehlvi, Nao tarz e Murassa by Mir Muhammad Hussain Atta Khan Tahseen, and Nao tarz e Murassa by Muhammad Ghaus Zareen. Each writer adopted a style according to the linguistic and cultural background of his era, which reflects the developmental stages of Urdu prose. Mir Aman’s Bagh o Bahar is simple, common sense and conversational in style, which was written in accordance with the goal of Fort William College, namely the promotion of understandable prose. In contrast, Tahseen’s Nao Tarz e Murassa is a very complex, Persian-like and harmonious prose, which is rich in innovative craftsmanship and an abundance of similes and metaphors, which was suitable for people with classical Persian taste. Muhammad Ghaus Zareen’s version presents a moderate style between the two extremes, which has both elegance and fluency. This research analyzes the choice of words, sentence structure, idioms, and rhetorical devices under modern linguistic and stylistic principles. The study clarifies how social and historical factors influenced the style and moved Urdu prose from a complex tradition to a modern simple style. This comparative study reveals the breadth and flexibility of the Urdu linguistic tradition, which can accommodate both simplicity and elegance.

References

Amman, Mir. Bagh o Bahar. Agra: Electric Abu’l-‘Ala’i Press India, n.d.

Tahseen, Mir Muhammad Husain ‘Ata Khan. Nau Tarz-i Muanna. Dihli: Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind), n.d.

Zarreen, Ghaus. Nau Tarz-i Muanna. Dihli: Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind), n.d.

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Sidra, S., & Qazi, D. R. (2025). قصہ ’’چہار درویش‘‘ کے منتخب تراجم میں لسانی اسلوب کا تقابلی مطالعہ. MATAN (متْن) Urdu Research Journal, 5(1), 335–348. https://matan.iub.edu.pk/website/journal/article/649ef9347d9cf/page

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[1]Sidra, S. and Qazi, D.R. 2025. قصہ ’’چہار درویش‘‘ کے منتخب تراجم میں لسانی اسلوب کا تقابلی مطالعہ. MATAN (متْن) Urdu Research Journal. 5, 1 (Oct. 2025), 335–348.
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(1)Sidra, S.; Qazi, D. R. قصہ ’’چہار درویش‘‘ کے منتخب تراجم میں لسانی اسلوب کا تقابلی مطالعہ. MATAN (متْن) Urdu Research Journal 2025, 5 (1), 335–348.
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SIDRA, Shahzadi; QAZI, Dr. Rasheda. قصہ ’’چہار درویش‘‘ کے منتخب تراجم میں لسانی اسلوب کا تقابلی مطالعہ. MATAN (متْن) Urdu Research Journal, v. 5, n. 1, p. 335–348, 28 Oct.2025.
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Sidra, Shahzadi, and Dr. Rasheda Qazi. “قصہ ’’چہار درویش‘‘ کے منتخب تراجم میں لسانی اسلوب کا تقابلی مطالعہ”. MATAN (متْن) Urdu Research Journal 5, no. 1 (October 28, 2025): 335–348. Accessed May 9, 2026. https://matan.iub.edu.pk/website/journal/article/649ef9347d9cf/page.
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Type: Article
Volume: 5
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Language: Urdu
Id: 649ef9347d9cf
Pages 335 - 348
Published June 30, 2024

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