Rishi Pānini, Sanskrit, Gandhara (Pushkalavati, Charsadda, 6-4th BC)

Rishi Pānini, considered the ‘first descriptive linguist’, a Sanskrit philologist, grammarian, and revered scholar in ancient India (between 6th and 4th century BC) who lived in Śalatura in ancient Gandhāra, present day north-west Pakistan.

Panini was born and worked in the village of Salatura. In ancient texts the village of Salatura has been located as representing the village of Lahore. (In the Lahore Museum you can see among the exhibits a Kharoshtri inscription dated the Kushana Year 40, or 118 AD. On it is a relief of Panini, whom the Chinese historian and traveller Yuan Chwang describes as the great Sanskrit grammarian whose relief was worshipped. Even Yuan Chwang locates his birthplace as ‘Lahur’, a variant in use in the 7th century when he passed through. Article Link)

Rishi Pānini is known for his text Aṣṭādhyāyī अष्टाध्यायी, “eight chapters,” (6th/5th Century BC) a sutra-style treatise on Sanskrit grammar, 3,959 verses or rules on linguistics, syntax and semantics in "eight chapters" which is the foundational text of the Vyākaraṇa branch of the Vedanga, the auxiliary scholarly disciplines of the Vedic period.

Pushkalavati | Capital of the Gandhara Kingdom (Sanskrit: पुष्कलावती; پُشْكَلآوَتي )

Bharata, the brother of Rama had two sons, Taksha & Pushkala. The former founded Taksha-sila or Taxila, to the east of the Indus, the latter founded Pushkala-vati or Pushkalavati, to the west of the Indus. Thus according to Hindu legend, the sons of Bharat founded kingdoms that flourished on either side of the Indus river.

Ruins of Pushkalavati are located on the banks of Swat River, near its junction with Kabul River, Charsadda, with the earliest archaeological remains from 1400 to 800 BCE in Bala Hisar mound.

PANINI CENTRE OF LANGUAGE & LITERATURE.

كلمـة طيبـة

Languages

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ اللّهُ مَثَلاً كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاء

Hast thou not seen how God has struck a similitude? A good word is as a good tree -- its roots are firm, and its branches are in heaven. (Q14/Ibrahim-24)

Study Guidelines for Languages

-Review. Thoroughly review a lesson before taking the next lesson.

-Patience/Perseverence. It takes time and effort before arriving at a comfortable level of expertise.

  • Arabic Fusha, Classical Farsi & Urdu Language & Literature Study Programs

    Study programs are developed primarily by teachers themselves. based on their years of experience.

    Majority of the programs are online only.

    Go To Arabic Fusha

    Go To Farsi

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  • Teacher Profiles & YouTube links of Language & Literature Sittings at Hast o Neest

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  • On Zoom only.

    Ustad Rehan Gelani follows his own notes according to his teaching experience.

    العربية الفصحى is the variety of standard Arabic in the Quran and early Islamic (7th to 9th centuries) literature.

Courses List

  • On Zoom/Online only.

    Applicants should be comfortable with Urdu language to be able to learn Farsi with Ustad Fazel.

    Teacher:

    Syed Fazel Rizvi has been teaching Farsi language for more than ten years in Karachi at the basic, intermediary, and advanced levels, to individual or groups of students.

  • Aim & Objective of Farsi Level-III: To achieve fluency in Reading & Comprehension.

    This would be achieved through readings various Persian texts, including poetry, prose and stories.

  • Reading Gulistan e Saadi in Farsi with Dr. Syed Jawad Hamdani

  • Online/Zoom only

    Outline:

    Bedil’s Introduction & Philosophy; Understand 30 of his profound Persian couplets; learn to recite them.

    Note: Students should have at least beginner level knowledge of Persian language and Grammer i.e Level 1 or 3 months Persian practice.

  • Online/Zoom only.

    A course for those interested in understanding the structure of poetry writing - poetics/prosody/Ilm e Uruz.

    NOTE: Applicants should have good command on Urdu language & should have the ability to communicate and brainstorm in Urdu.

  • Starting 10 July 2023 on Skype/Zoom

    Applicants should be familiar with the Urdu script, and should be able to speak Urdu.

    Teacher:

    Afira Khan is an MPhil candidate who has studied Islamic Philosophy at Hast o Neest. She has conducted sittings on Urdu Language, and has taught Urdu to foreign graduates. She is also a student of gayki with Patiala Gharana.

  • This Urdu course is designed for beginners/foreigners. It's main focus will be on useful everyday conversation by learning basics of Urdu script, grammar, tenses and vocabulary.

  • To Apply | Send full name, academic background details, email address & whatsapp number with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.

    (Fee Payment Guidelines are provided to enrolled students.)

Pure Arabic’ - عربی فصحیٰ

Fusha

1A | Level 1 & Level 2 | عربی فصحیٰ | Syed Rehan Gelani

  • FUSHA I

    Online Only.

    Three Months Duration 9:00 to 10:30 pm on Mondays

    دورانیہ تین ماہ | بروز پیر | بوقت 9:00 شب | سید ریحان گیلانی

    Starting: 11th March 2024 (Minimum number of 6 applicants)

    Format: Ustad Rehan will follow his own Arabic Language notes & power point presentations.

    Outline: العربية الفصحى is the variety of standard Arabic in the Quran and early Islamic (7th to 9th centuries) literature.

    Basic Grammar, Vocabulary & Sentence Construction. عربی قواد و زبان دانی

    Contributing Fee: PKR 5000 per month | PKR 15,000/- for the complete course of Level 1.

  • FUSHA 2

    Online Only.

    Three Months Duration, once a week - Thursdays, 9:00 to 10:30 pm

    Students who have completed Level 1, or those who can translate basic Arabic text, can apply. - جنہوں نے فصحی ون کر رکھا ہے یا بنیادی عربی گرامر کی سوجھ بوجھ رکھتے ہیں۔

    سید ریحان گیلانی

    Starting date Jan 2024

    Format: Ustad Rehan will follow his own Arabic Language notes & power point presentations.

    Outline: Advanced Grammar & Vocabulary صرف و نحو | Text Reading & Translation بول چال کی نثر سے لے کر کلاسیکی تک | مختلف شذرات

    Contributing Fee: PKR 5000 per month | PKR 15,000/- for the complete course of Level 11.

  • Teacher:

    Dr. Syed Muhammad Rehan-ul-Hasan Gelani Chishti Nizami currently teaches at Minhaj University Lahore.

    He has secured Gold Medal in Ash-Shahadatul-Aalamiyyah Fil Uloom Al-Arabiyyah wal-Islamiyyah and 1st Position in BS (Hons) Arabic from Minhaj University Lahore.

    He is also Adeeb Arabi and Alim Arabi from Darul-Uloom Muhammadiah Ghosiah, Bhera. His fields of interest include studies on Molana Rumi, Allama Iqbal, Said Nursi, Naat and Ilahiyat (Islamic Philosophy).

  • To Apply | Send full name, academic background details, email address & whatsapp number with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.

    (Fee Payment Guidelines are provided to enrolled students.)

1B | Level 3 | Wisdom Text | عربی فصحیٰ | Syed Rehan Gelani

  • FUSHA 3

    Online Study of Hayy bin Yaqzan (Arabic)

    Three Months Duration - Once a week on Fridays, 9:00 to 10:00 pm -

    Starting date for 2024 to be announced

    Format: Reading & discussion of the selected wisdom text in classical Arabic: Hayy bin Yaqzan حی بن یقظان in Arabic

    Application Criteria: Preferably students who have completed Level 1, or those who can translate basic Arabic text, can apply.

    Contributing Fee: PKR 5000 per month | Full fee PKR 15,000/-

Farsi

Farsi - فارسی

2A | Level 1 & Level 2 | فارسی Farsi Language through Urdu | Syed Fazel Rizvi

  • FARSI I

    Online only.

    Four month duration; from 5:00 to 6:00 pm (Ramzan ul Mubarak timing will be 3:45 to 4:45 pm) twice a week on Mondays & Thursdays.

    دورانیہ چار ماہ - بروز پیر اور جمعرات بوقت ۵:00 تا ۶:00 بعد مغرب

    Starting 29th Feb 2024 on Zoom

    Format: Unique method of teaching farsi - grammar and vocabulary - through Urdu; A course text book will be available to students in pdf format.

    Contributing Fee: PKR 5000 per month; PKR 20,000/ Full Fee Level 1.

  • FARSI 2

    Online only.

    Four month duration; from 5:00 to 6:00 pm; twice a week on Wednesdays and Fridays.

    دورانیہ چار ماہ - بروز پیر اور جمعرات بوقت ۵:00 تا ۶:00 بعد مغرب

    Starting July 2024 on Skype/Zoom

    A course text book will be available to students in pdf format.

    Outline: Advanced Grammar & Vocabulary as well as Spoken language; translation of text.

    Contributing Fee: PKR 5000 per month. PKR 20000/- Full Fee Level II.

  • Teacher:

    Syed Fazel Rizvi has been teaching farsi language for more than ten years in Karachi at the basic, intermediary, and advanced levels, to individual or groups of students.

    Through his years of teaching, he develiped a unque method of teaching farsi - grammar and vocabulary - through Urdu.

  • Farsi Language pplicants should be comfortable with Urdu language, and be prepared for full attendance & a thorough follow-up to each lesson.

  • To Apply | Send full name, academic background details, email address & whatsapp number with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.

    (Fee Payment Guidelines are provided to enrolled students.)

2B | Level 3 | Text Reading & Comprehension | فارسی | Dr. Syed Jawad Hamdani

  • Farsi Level 3

    Aim & Objective | To achieve fluency in Reading & Comprehension

    This would be achieved through readings various Persian texts, including poetry, prose and stories.

    Starting Date to be announced

    Timings & Duration | Three Months. Tuesdays: 9 to 10 pm PKST - Wednesdays: 9 to 10 pm PKST- Online only on Zoom.

    Contributing Fee | PKR 5000/- per month. PKR 15,000/- for the three month program.

  • Teacher:

    Dr. Syed Jawad Hamdani سید جواد ہمدانی is an Islamabad based academician; he graduated from Tehran University in Islamic Philosophy, Persian Language and Literature. He is a prominent analyst at BBC Persian Radio and TV. Dr Hamdani is also host of Pakistan Television (PTV) News.

2C | فارسی | Wisdom Text | Dr. Syed Jawad Hamdani & Syed Hijaz Mehdi

  • Online study of Gulistan e Saadi (Farsi)

    Three month duration; from 9:30 to 11:00 pm; once a week on Saturdays.

    (Starting date to be announced)

    Format & Outline: Reading classical texts along with translation & grammatical explanations of the text; includes assignments;

    Contributing Fee: PKR 6000 per month; PKR 18,000/- Full Fee.

  • Introduction to the Thought and Philosophy of Molana Through Masnavi-e-Manavi

    Ustad: Syed Hijaz Mehdi

    Method: Reading & translation of select verses of the Masnavi with discussion on Molana Rumi's Thought & Philosophy (related to the selected poetry).

    Main Discussions:

    - Ney-Nama & other selections from Masnavi

    - Grammer & vocabulary

    - Commentary, Explanations & Discussions; Explanations can be in اردو Urdu & انگریزی English both

    Who can Apply?

    -For students with at least Level 1 Persian Language knowledge (Basic Grammar)

    Structure:

    24 sessions

    Once a week for 6 months - Tuesdays, 9:00 pm

    Online only

    First session on 12th March, 2024

    Contributing Fee per month: PKR 5000/- Total contribution for Six Months/24 sessions: PKR 30, 000/-

  • Teacher:

    Dr. Syed Jawad Hamdani سید جواد ہمدانی is an Islamabad based academician; he graduated from Tehran University in Islamic Philosophy, Persian Language and Literature. He is a prominent analyst at BBC Persian Radio and TV. Dr Hamdani is also host of Pakistan Television (PTV) News.

    Syed Hijaz Mehdi Naqvi is a poet and has been teaching Urdu Poetics & Poetry, Ilm e Urooz/Prosody at Hast o Neest for more than five years.

    He is the co-founder of Ghalib o Mir - https://miroghalib.com/ - which aims to instill 'a sense of purpose and meaning' through poetry.

    He has published his first collection of poetry titled Zard Rangat (the Lahore inaugural ceremony was at Hast o Neest - https://youtu.be/H_rOgyi5_Vg).

    His book on poetics/prosody/ilm e Urooz titled Urdu Shairi ki Kitab was published in 2023 by Hast o Neest.

    He belongs to a family of scholars, and has studied in Iran and Pakistan.

  • Application Criteria: Applicants should preferably have a basic knowledge of Farsi grammar to apply.

2D | فارسی | Poetry | Syed Hijaz Mehdi

  • Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil (1642-1720) 30 Couplets of Bedil Dehlvi (Ghalib's Murshid) بیدل دهلوی کے تیس اشعار

    Online only.

    Format: Total Classes: 6 Days: Thursdays: 6:30 to 7:30 pm; Zoom.

    (Starting date to be announced)

    Outline: Understand profound Urdu couplets of Bedil Dehlvi (Master/Murshid of Mirza Ghalib), Learn to Recite them, Bedil’s Philosophy & Thought Process, and his introduction.

    Syed Hijaz will introduce 5 couplets per sitting in total 6 sittings.

    Contributing Fee: PKR 6000/-

  • Thought & Philosophy of Iqbal through Asrar-e-Khudi (Farsi)

    Muhammad Iqbal (1877 - 1938) - National Poet of Pakistan wrote اسرار خودی, The Secrets of the Self in Farsi in 1915; a book of poetry, it is concerned with the philosophy of religion.

    Format: Total Classes: 24 Sessions in 6 months

    Once a week on Tuesdays - Online Only. Days: Tuesdays 9:30 pm on Zoom

    (Starting date to be announced)

    Outline: Understand profound select Farsi verses from each chapter of Asrar-e-Khudi (Farsi). Learn Iqbal’s Philosophy & Thought process related to and inherent in the select poetry.

    Syed Hijaz will read selections (فارسی/ اردو) from each chapter

    Contributing Fee per month: PKR 4500/- Total contribution for Six Months/24 sessions: PKR 27, 000/-

  • Teacher:

    Syed Hijaz Mehdi Naqvi is a poet and has been teaching Urdu Poetics & Poetry, Ilm e Urooz/Prosody at Hast o Neest for more than five years.

    He is the co-founder of Ghalib o Mir - https://miroghalib.com/ - which aims to instill 'a sense of purpose and meaning' through poetry.

    He has published his first collection of poetry titled Zard Rangat (the Lahore inaugural ceremony was at Hast o Neest - https://youtu.be/H_rOgyi5_Vg).

    His book on poetics/prosody/ilm e Urooz titled Urdu Shairi ki Kitab was published in 2023 by Hast o Neest.

    He belongs to a family of scholars, and has studied in Iran and Pakistan.

  • Application Criteria

    All applicants should have at least beginner level knowledge of Farsi language and Grammer i.e Level 1 or 3 months Persian practice.)

urdu

Urdu - اردو

3A | Urdu Poetics & Prosody | اردو شعریات اور علم عروض | Syed Hijaz Mehdi

  • اردو شعریات اور علم عروض Ilm e Uruz or Poetics/Prosody

    The program is based on the book ‘Urdu Shairi ki Kitab’ by Syed Hijaz Mehdi.

    Format: 3 Month Duration: Total Classes: 24; Twice a week: Tuesdays & Thursdays; Online only (Zoom)

    Timings: 8:15 to 9:15 pm.

    Starting date end April 2024

    Outline:

    1. Wazn, Radeef & Qafiya 2. The difference between Nazm & Ghazal 3. How to get your own Thoughts in Urdu Poetry. 4. How to recite an Urdu Verse. 5. Classical and Contemporary Urdu Poets and their Poetry.

    Contributing Fee: PKR 6000 per month. PKR 18,000/- Full Fee.

  • Teacher:

    Syed Hijaz Mehdi Naqvi is a poet and has been teaching Urdu Poetics & Poetry, Ilm e Urooz/Prosody at Hast o Neest for more than five years.

    He is the co-founder of Ghalib o Mir - https://miroghalib.com/ - which aims to instill 'a sense of purpose and meaning' through poetry.

    He has published his first collection of poetry titled Zard Rangat (the Lahore inaugural ceremony was at Hast o Neest - https://youtu.be/H_rOgyi5_Vg).

    His book on poetics/prosody/ilm e Urooz titled Urdu Shairi ki Kitab was published in 2023 by Hast o Neest.

    He belongs to a family of scholars, and has studied in Iran and Pakistan.

  • NOTE: Applicants should have good command on Urdu language & should have the ability to communicate and brainstorm in Urdu.

  • To Apply | Send full name, academic background details, email address & whatsapp number with a paragraph stating the reason(s) for applying on hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 03008493170.

    (Fee Payment Guidelines are provided to enrolled students.)

3B | اردو Revision of Urdu Language & Literature | Afira Khan

  • The revision will enhance familiarity of Urdu Language and Literature; of speaking, reading & comprehension for native Urdu speakers.

  • Revision of Urdu Language & Literature

    Three Months Duration - Twice a week - Online & in person

    Starting date is second week March 2024

    Format: Reading of select texts & discussion with reading/written assignments for each week. Participants should be prepared for at least 3 hours study time in a week outside class hours.

    Course Outline: Revising History, Grammar, Vocabulary Fluency in Reading & Literature. The Ustad will teach through her own notes.

    The revision will enhance familiarity of Urdu Language and Literature; of speaking, reading & comprehension.

    Contributing Fee: PKR 6000 per month | Full fee PKR 18,000/-

  • Teacher:

    Afira Khan is an MPhil candidate who has studied Islamic Philosophy at Hast o Neest. She has conducted sittings on Urdu Language, and has taught Urdu to foreign graduates. She is also a student of gayki with Patiala Gharana.

3C | اردو Urdu Language for Foreigners | Afira Khan

  • This Urdu course is designed for foreigners & for beginners in the language.

    It's main focus will be on useful everyday conversation by learning basics of Urdu script, grammar, tenses and vocabulary.

  • Urdu Language for Foreigners

    Duration: 4 Months; No. Of classes: 32 (Twice a week); Online & in person

    Starting date is post Eid ul Fitr 024

    Description & Outline: This Urdu course is designed for beginners/foreigners. It's main focus will be on useful everyday conversation by learning basics of Urdu script, grammar, tenses and vocabulary.

    Format. There will be reading assignments only. The Ustad will teach through her own notes on the subject.

    Contributing Fee: PKR 6000 per month | Full fee PKR 18,000/-

  • Teacher:

    Afira Khan is an MPhil candidate who has studied Islamic Philosophy at Hast o Neest. She has conducted sittings on Urdu Language, and has taught Urdu to foreign graduates. She is also a student of gayki with Patiala Gharana.

Teachers & Sittings YouTube Links

Dr. Syed Jawad Hamdani سید جواد ہمدانی

  • YouTube Link

    مناجات | کریما سعدی | اردو شرح | ڈاکٹر جواد ہمدانی | کریما بہ بخشائے بر حال ما

    𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗮𝘁 | 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗱𝗶 (Farsi) | 𝗨𝗿𝗱𝘂 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 | 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗶

    2022

  • Saadi's Gulistan-Bostan | Tales of Wisdom

    YouTube Link

    Online recording of the third day of 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 (Tales of Wisdom) 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗱 begins with 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗮'𝗮𝗱𝗶.

    2022

    🌳 حضرت شیخ سعدی شیرازی علیہ الرحمہترجمہ

    (۱)✒اے کریم! تو ہمارے حال پر رحم فرما

    چوں کہ میں خواہشاتِ نفسانی کے جال کا قیدی ہوں

    (۲)✒ہم تیرے سوا کسی کو فریاد رس نہیں رکھتے

    صرف تو ہی گنہگاروں کے گناہوں کو بخشنے والا ہے اور بس

    (۳)✒غلط راستے سے ہماری حفاظت فرمائیے

    غلطی کو دَر گزر فرمائیے، اور ہمیں درست راستہ دکھا ئیے

  • Mantiq ut Tair of Attar عطار کی منطق الطیر

    YouTube Playlist Link

    1/12 Sittings: Mantiq ut Tair of Attar عطار کی منطق الطیر - Dr. Syed Jawad Hamdani

    A series of twelve sittings on the Persian poem Mantiq ut Tair 'The Speech of the Birds' by the 12th Century poet Farid ud-Din Attar, commonly known as Attar of Nishapur. In the poem, the birds of the world gather to decide who is to be their sovereign, as they have none. The hoopoe, the wisest of them all, suggests that they should find the legendary Simorgh.

    حضرت خواجہ فرید الدین عطار کی مشہور کتاب منطق الطیر - ۱۲ نشستیں

    ڈاکٹر سید جواد حمدانی کے ساتھ

    حضرت خواجہ فرید الدین عطار کی مشہور کتاب منطق الطیر کا اردو ترجمہ

    مترجم حکیم مطیع الرحمٰن نقشبندی

    ضیاء القرآن پبلی کیشنز، لاہور، پاکستان

    2020

  • Dr. Syed Jawad Hamdani سید جواد ہمدانی is an Islamabad based academician; he graduated from Tehran University in Islamic Philosophy, Persian Language and Literature. He is a prominent analyst at BBC Persian Radio and TV. Dr Hamdani is also host of Pakistan Television (PTV) News.

Syed Hijaz Mehdi Naqvi سید حجاز نقوی

  • YouTube Link

    اس وقت تعلیم کا معیار یہ تھا کہ دماغ کو خوراک نہ پہنچے بلکہ معدے کے لیے علم حاصل کیا جائے ۔ جوش ملیح آبادی

    Practical Advice & Tips on Urdu Language For The Modern-Age Adult & Child

    An Overview of Urdu Literature with Reference to the Poet Josh Malihabadi

    2020

  • تقریب رو نمائ | تصنیف حجاز نقوی | اردو شاعری کی کتاب | اردو ادب - شاعری - علمِ عروض کا مفصل تعارف | اردو شاعری کے نظامِ آہنگ کے اصول

    𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 | '𝐔𝐫𝐝𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢 𝐤𝐢 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛' 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐳 𝐍𝐚𝐪𝐯𝐢

    YouTube Link

    مشق سخن

    𝑷𝒐𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕, 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆," Hijaz Naqvi

    2023

    𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 '𝑼𝒓𝒅𝒖 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒊 𝒌𝒊 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒃' 𝒃𝒚 𝑯𝒊𝒋𝒂𝒛 𝑵𝒂𝒒𝒗𝒊 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑯𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒐 𝑵𝒆𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒆.

    Email: hast.o.neest@gmail.com

  • حر عاشق حقیقی | میر انیس کا مشہور مرثیہ

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    1/3 | حر عاشق حقیقی اور کربلا میدانِ تہوُّر | محرم نشست | سید حجاز مہدی

    بخدا فارس میدان تہور تھا حر

    Marsiya Mir Anees

    2022

  • Syed Hijaz Mehdi Naqvi is a poet and has been teaching Urdu Poetics & Poetry, Ilm e Urooz/Prosody at Hast o Neest for more than five years.

    He is the co-founder of Ghalib o Mir - https://miroghalib.com/ - which aims to instill 'a sense of purpose and meaning' through poetry.

    He has published his first collection of poetry titled Zard Rangat (the Lahore inaugural ceremony was at Hast o Neest - https://youtu.be/H_rOgyi5_Vg).

    His book on poetics/prosody/ilm e Urooz titled Urdu Shairi ki Kitab was published in 2023 by Hast o Neest.

    He belongs to a family of scholars, and has studied in Iran and Pakistan.

Syed Rehan Gelani سید ریحان گیلانی

  • كليلة ودمنة | ابن المقفع (عربي) | سید ریحان گیلانی | دوشاگردوں کا کتاب کا ابتدائی جائزہ

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    Online Study | Kalila wa Dimna (Arabic) (Classical Literature/Animal Fables)

    Translation into Arabic by Ibn Al Muqaffa (720–757CE)

    Ibn al-Muqaffa's translation of the Kalīla wa Dimna from Middle Persian is considered the first masterpiece of Arabic literary prose.

    2021-2

  • Al-Fateha | الفاتحة | ترجمہ، تفسیر و تأويل

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    Online recording of the twentieth sitting of the Ramzan Mubarak Program 2022; and the (3/3) third of three on Tarjuma, Tafsir & Ta'wil of an Quranic Ayah.

    2022

  • 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐟𝐢'𝐚 - 2 | Awarif ul Ma'arif | عوارف شریف

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    Reading excerpts from Awarif ul Ma'arif of Shaykh S. Sohrawardy r.a. | 𝑇ℎ𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦, 7 Dec 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, 𝐻𝑢𝑗𝑟𝑎 𝐻𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑜 𝑁𝑒𝑒𝑠𝑡, 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑗𝑖𝑑 𝑊𝑎𝑧𝑖𝑟 𝐾ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝐋𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞.

    2023

  • Dr. Syed Muhammad Rehan-ul-Hasan Gelani Chishti Nizami currently teaches at Minhaj University Lahore.

    He has secured Gold Medal in Ash-Shahadatul-Aalamiyyah Fil Uloom Al-Arabiyyah wal-Islamiyyah and 1st Position in BS (Hons) Arabic from Minhaj University Lahore.

    He is also Adeeb Arabi and Alim Arabi from Darul-Uloom Muhammadiah Ghosiah, Bhera. His fields of interest include studies on Molana Rumi, Allama Iqbal, Said Nursi, Naat and Ilahiyat (Islamic Philosophy).

Syed Fazel Rizvi سید فاضل رضوی

  • عطار نیشاپوری | قصہ خوانی | منطق‌الطیر » در نعت رسول ص

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    Farsi Na'at e Rasool ﷺ in Mantiq ut Tair of Attar of Nishapur

    Syed Fazel Rizvi & Kausar Ali

    Eid Milad un Nabi ﷺ | Day 2 | Session 1 | Monday, October 2021

    2021

  • Syed Fazel Rizvi has been teaching farsi language for more than ten years in Karachi at the basic, intermediary, and advanced levels, to individual or groups of students.

    Through his years of teaching, he develiped a unque method of teaching farsi - grammar and vocabulary - through Urdu.

Afira Khan عفیرہ خان

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    اردو زبان ۱۲ مطالعاتی نشستیں

    12 Sittings on Urdu Language & Literature with Afira Khan & guests (Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary through Classical Poetry & Prose)

    2022

  • Recital | Mantiq al-Tayr of Fariduddin Attar | Taimoor Khan Mumtaz & Afira Khan, Shaihan Hasan (Setar) & Danish Bashir Baloch (Duff) | Hast o Neest Ensemble

    سیمرغ عطار نیشاپوری

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    2021

  • Afira Khan is an MPhil candidate who has studied Islamic Philosophy at Hast o Neest. She has conducted sittings on Urdu Language, and has also taught Urdu to foreign students. She is also a student of gayki with Patiala Gharana.

Special Sittings

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    Diwan e Shams Tabrez دیوان حضرت شمس تبریز

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    𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 نشست | 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢 𝐌𝐚'𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐦𝐢 مثنوی معنوی مولانا رومی | Farsi فارسی | 𝐒𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐳 𝐍𝐚𝐪𝐯𝐢 سید حجاز نقوی | November 2023, Lahore

    Host | Afira Khan

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    1/12 | پنجابی ادب مطالعاتی نشستیں | کوثر علی اور شیراز بھٹی

    Twelve Sittings of the Punjabi Language & Literature Study Circle

    with Shiraz Bhatti & Kausar Ali | Reading Grammar, Vocabulary through Classical Poetry & Prose | For those interested in improving & expanding their grip on the language

    Shiraz Bhatti is from Gujrat. He is a lawyer by profession with a lifelong passion for Punjabi literature. Kausar Ali is from Andron Shehr Lahore. He leads Qissa Khwani at Hast o Neest.

  • Series of Urdu poetry recital sittings titled ' از کوچہء رندان Az Koocha e Rindaan' with قاسم جعفری Syed Qasim Jafri | 2014 to date

    سیمرغ عطار نیشاپوری

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    2014 to date

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    احمد جاوید | بزمِ انیس | Bazm e Anees | Ahmad Javed with Qasim Jafri

    مہمان: احمد جاوید صاحب

    میزبان: قاسم جعفری

    میرعلی انیس۔ اردو مرثیہ گو۔ میر مستحسن خلیق کے صاحبزادے تھے اور معروف مثنوی سحر البیان کے خالق میر غلام حسین حسن ان کے دادا تھے۔ فیض آباد میں پیدا ہوئے۔ خاندانِ سادات سے تعلق تھا۔

    شعر میں اپنے والد سے اصلاح لیتے تھے۔ پہلے حزیں تخلص تھا۔ شیخ امام بخش ناسخ کے کہنے پر انیسؔ اختیار کیا۔ ابتدا میں غزل کہتے تھے۔ مگر والد کی نصیحت پر مرثیہ کہنے لگے

    Series of sittings on Mir Anees, a prominent classical poet at Lucknow, who excelled in the Marsiya genre of poetry. Born in Faizabad (UP), poetry came to him as ancestral heritage. Anis was the grandson of Mir Hasan who is remembered for his immortal Masnavi, Sehir-ul-Bayaan.

  • The English Ghazal | Makhdoom Ammar Aziz مخدوم عمار عزیز with حجاز نقوی Hijaz Naqvi | انگریزی غزل

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    An online discussion and recital in July, 2023

    "یہ وہ نیا کام ہے جو روایت سے جڑا ہوا ہے ۔" حجاز نقوی

  • 1-6/6 | قصہ گوئی | مشرف علی فاروقی اردو زبان میں قصہ گوئی کی روایت

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    Recordings of the Online Talk Series On Six Urdu Classical Texts with Musharraf Ali Farooqi (March/April 2022).

    The Texts are published by Kitab.com.pk for the Getz Pharma Library of Urdu Classics