Matan, Department of Urdu & Iqbaliat, The Islamia University - Bahawalpur

MATAN (متْن) Urdu Research Journal

Department of Urdu & Iqbaliat, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
ISSN (print): 2708-5724
ISSN (online): 2708-5732
Abstract

Zafar Iqbal is the name of a poet who reject's classical poetics of Urdu Ghazal and create new literary sensiblity. The diction of his ghazal is entirely different from traditional urdu poets. He creates his own poetic language by using new words, metaphers and smilies that make himself prominent trend-setter poet of 20th century. He is the man who makes explicit use of native language in his poetry. The diction of his ghazal is totaly different from traditional Urdu Ghazal. Many critics have already argued that the canvas made by Zafar Iqbal is not relivent to our classical traditions. Zafar iqbal is a man who creates a new world of poetry where instead of relying on traditional poetic techniques, language poets invite reader to analyze the text and participate in constructing meaning. In contrasr to classical urdu poetry. Zafar Iqbals ghzal composed of entirely modren scheme of rhymes that influence reader in a new way. The language and technique of Zafar Iqbals ghazal emphasizes the reader to participate in making meaning of poetry, simply its challenges the natural structure of poetic language. This article analyze the different moods of Zafar Iqbal ghazal by close text reading or in the frame of the movement Lisaani Tashkelat. Zafar Iqbal was also part of that particular group of poets and writters. They people feels to explore new language for Poetry and Fiction. Our article tries to calculate the collective impact of Zafar Iqbals ghazal among urdu poetry. It also analyses the poetic diction and socio cultural effects of that particular poetry by using qualitative research methodology

Author(s):

Lecturer (Urdu), University of Sargodha.

Pakistan

  • imran.azfar@uos.edu.pk

Details:

Type: Article
Volume: 4
Issue: 2
Language: Urdu
Id: 6596c1fe7c928
Pages 280 - 306
Published December 31, 2023

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