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:
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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
6.
Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein By Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat
( 13 )
Core Course
Paper II
Classical Poetry
Full Marks 70
Distribution of Marks:
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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:
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Amad Sahare nida ze maikhana-e-ma
-
Ai Khwaja yaki kar rawa kun mara
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Abadi-e-Maikhana ze Mai khurdan-e-Mast
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Aan Qasr ki Bahram daru-jam giraft
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Abriq-e-mai mara shikasti Rabba
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Imroz tura dastras-e-Farda nist
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Gar mai na Khuri tana mazan mastan ra
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In Kuzah chu man ashiq-e-zari budast.
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Ai Charkh-e-Falak Kharabi az kina-e-tust
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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
7.
Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat.
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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
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
4.
Iran Sadyon Ke Aine Mein by Dr. Amrit Lal Ishrat
( 15 )
Full marks 70
M.A. (Previous) IInd Semester
Core Course
Paper V
Indo-Persian Prose
Full marks
70
Distribution of Marks:
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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:
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.
2.
3.
4.
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
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
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
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
Jane man az aram shud aram-e-Jane man kuja
Bashaguft gulha der chaman ai gulsitan-e-man biya
Books Recommended:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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
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:
Eminent Persian poets of Akbar’s time
1.
(a) Faizi
2.
(b) Urfi
(c) Ghazali
(d) Naziri Naishapuri
Most important histrographical works of Shahjahan period
(a) Amal-e-Saleh
3.
(b) Shahjahan Namah
4.
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
Important Persian Translation
(a) Ramayana
(b) Bhagwatgita
(c) Razmnamah
(d) Tuzke Babri
(e) Katha Sarit Sagar
Books Recommended:
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
Full Marks
70
Study of any one of the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Persian literature during Khilji period
Persian literature during Tughulaq period
Persian literature during Safavid period
Persian literature during Jahangir and Shahjahan period
Books Recommended:
1.
2.
3.
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
M.A. (Final) IIIrd Semester
Core Course
Paper IX th
Modern Persian Prose
Distribution of Marks:
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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
Distribution of Marks:
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Modern Poetry
Full Marks
Translation and Explanation of the text into Urdu, English or Persian
Critical Questions about poets and their poems
Central Ideas of the poems
Objective type Questions
70
30 marks
20 marks
10 marks
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)
(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
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
Major Elective (Specialization) Paper XI History of Persian literature
 Biographical Question
 Critical Questions
 Objective type Questions
Text Prescribed:
Study of any one of the following:
1.
History of Modern Persian Prose
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Full Marks
70
30 marks
30 marks
10 marks
2.
3.
4.
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.
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
Reference Books:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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)
Minor Elective: Paper XII Novel. Drama, Short story & Journalism
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:
(I)
Ali Akbar Dehkhoda
(II) Mohd. Taqi Bahar
(III) Yusuf Etesamai
(IV) Soor-e-Israfil
(V) Naseem-e-Shomal
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Full Marks 70
Books Recommended :
1.
2.
3.
4.
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
(I)
(II)
(III)
(IV)
(V)
(VI)
Paper XIII
Linguistics
Full Marks
70
Definition of Linguistic
Indo-Iranian family of languages
Old Persian- Avesta
Accaemanid
Pahlavi
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:
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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
3.
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.
Tarikh-e-Adabiyat der Iran by Dr. Z. Safa
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(d) Qaderia
(d) Bu Ali Shah Qalandar
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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
Major (Elective) Specialization
Paper XV
Full Marks 70
Distribution of Marks:
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Explanation and Translation of the text Prescribed
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Critical questions

Objective type questions
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.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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
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
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
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30 Marks
30 Marks
10 Marks
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
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
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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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ghazaliyat-e-saadi by Froghi
Diwan-e-Amir Khusrau
Diwan-e-Hafiz shirazi
Diwan-e-Ghalib Dehlavi
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
2.
(c) Sabk-e-Hindi
(d) Sabk-e-Jadeed
Forms of Persian Poetry
(a) Qasida (b) Ghazal (c) Masnavi (d) Rubai
3.
Persian Grammer (Dastoor-e-Zaban-e-Farsi)
(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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