MA Persian Course Syllabus

Master of Arts in Persian

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M.A. Persian Syllabus Semester I

Modern Persian Literature (i) Prose (ii) Poetry-I

Classical Persian Literature (i) Prose (ii) Poetry-I

Persian Prosody

Communication Skills (Written & Oral)-I


M.A. Persian Syllabus Semester II

Modern Persian Literature (i) Prose (ii) Poetry-II

Classical Persian Literature (i) Prose (ii) Poetry-II

Communication Skills (Written & Oral)-II

History of Iranian Languages (Pahlavi, Farsi, Dari, Tajik.

M.A. Persian Syllabus Semester III

Socio-Cultural History of Iran

Modern Persian Literature (i) Prose (ii) Poetry-I

Communication Skills ( Advance Level) Written & Oral)-I

Classical Persian Prose-II

Mystical (Sufi) Literature-I

Mystical (Sufi) Literature-II

M.A. Persian Syllabus Semester IV

Socio-Cultural History of Persian Speaking Regions

Modern Persian Literature (i) Prose (ii) Poetry-II

Communication Skills ( Advance Level) Written & Oral)-II

Classical Persian Prose-III

Classical Persian Poetry-III

Mystical (Sufi) Literature-III

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Syllabus of Persian as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Part I (Entire/Principal)
Sr. No.Subjects of Study
Papers I
  • Classical Poetry
  • Diwan I – Hafiz
  • Masnavi Maulana Rum
  • (Sabrang Kitab Ghar, Ahata Kale Sahib Qasimjan St. Delhi-110006)
Unit I
  • Life, Works and Period of Hafiz
  • 5 or 6 Ghazals of Hafiz
  • Maulana Rum – Life and Works
  • Four Hikayats from the Masnavi of Maulana Rum
  • Development of Persian Ghazal
Unit II
  • Five Ghazals of Hafiz
  • Five Hikayats from the Masnavi of Maulana Rum
  • Development of Masnavi
  • Style of Hafiz
Unit III
  • Five or six Ghazals of Hafiz
  • Six Hikayats from the Masnavi of Maulana Rum
  • Essay on Hafiz in Persian
  • Great Masnavi writers in Persian
Unit IV
  • Six Ghazals of Hafiz
  • Four Hikayats from the Masnavi
  • Essay in Persian on Maulana Rum
  • Comparative Study of Hafiz
Unit V
  • Three Ghazals of Hafiz
  • Three Hikayats from the Masnavi of Maulana Rum
  • The literary value of the Masnavi of Maulana Rum
M.A. First Entire Paper II / Principal II
Modern Persian Prose & Poetry
Prose
  • Intekhab-i-Nasr-i-Moasir
  • Published by Department of Persian
  • University of Delhi, Delhi – 7
  • Sheerin Kala,
  • Madar-i-Zan
  • Baha-i-Ishq,
  • Adham-i-Pinadoz,
  • Az In dar ya Az Aan dar
Poetry
  • Az Neema ta bad
  • Intisharat-i Marvareed, Tehran (Iran)
  • Selection from the poems of:
  • Neema Youshej
  • Bamdad (Ahmad Shamlu)
  • Farugh Farrukhzad
Unit ISheerin Kala, Madar-I Zan, Baha-I Ishq
Unit IIAdham-i Pinadoz, Az In dar ya Az Aan dar, Lectures pertaining to Persian prose
Unit IIIPoems of Nema Youshej and Bamdad (Ahmad Shamlu)
Unit IVPoems of Farugh Farrukhzad Lectures pertaining to Modern Persian Poetry
Unit VGeneral lectures on Modern Persian Prose and Poetry

M.A. First Entire Paper III /Principal Paper III History of Literature

Persian Literature in Iran from A.D. 1600 up to the Modern Times
Unit I
  • Some general considerations on the Safavid Dynasty
  • The creation of the Safavid power to 930 / 1524 Shah Ismail and his Ancestors.
  • Decline of the Safavid power, from Shah Tahmasp (A.D. 1524-1576) to Shah Husayn (A.D.
  • 1694-1722)
  • An outline of the History of Persian Literature during the last two centuries (A.D. 1722-1922)
Unit II
  • 1. Persian verse during the last four centuries.
  • 2. Some general considerations on the later and especially the religious poetry of the Persia
  • 3. Poets of the Classical Traditions Pre-Qajar period.
  • (i) Hatifi
  • (ii) Baba Fughani of Shiraz (A.D. 1500-1600)
  • (iii) Ummidi of Tehran
  • (iv-v) the two Ahlis
  • (vi) Hilali
  • (vii) Lisani
  • (viii) Urfi of Shiraz
Unit III
  • Between A.D. 1600 and 1700
  • (1) Sahabi of Astarabad
  • (2) Naziri of Nishapur
  • (3) Talib-i-Amuli
  • (4) Abu Talib Kalim
  • (5) Saib of Isfahan
  • Between A.D. 1700-1800 (A.H. 1111-1215)
  • 1. Hazin
  • 2. Hafiz
Unit IV
  • Poets of the Qajar periods
  • 1. Persian and Indian Taste (Shahab)
  • 2. Saba
  • 3. Wasil
  • 4. Qaani
  • 5. Yaghma
  • 6. Sipehri
  • 7. Hidayat
Unit VPersian prose during the last four centuries:- The orthodox shah faith and exponents, the Mujtahids & Mullas
Unit VI
  • The most modern developments (A.D. 1850)
  • 1. The Drama
  • 2. The Novel
  • 3. The Press
  • 4. Early Translations
  • 5. Early Newspapers
  • 6. Siahat Nama-e-Ibrahim beg
  • 7. Travelogue of Haji Baba of Isfahan
  • 8. Literature of revolt
  • 9. The press and poets
  • 10. Ali Akbar Dehkhuda
  • Letter writers of Riza Shah period.
  • 1. Mohammad Masud
  • 2. Ali Dashti
  • 3. Hijazi, Post-war writers Jamalzade.
  • The younger writers:
  • 1. Sadiq Chubak
  • 2. Afghani
  • 3.Sadiq Hidayat
  • 4. Bahar
  • 5. Parveen
  • 6. Arif
  • 6. Eraj Mirza
Entire Paper IV/Principal IV
  • Special study: Poet-Prose Writers (Anyone)
  • 1. Sheikh Sadi OR
  • 2. Hazrat Amir Khusrau Sheikh Sadi
Unit I
  • Selected Hikayats from the Gulistan-i-Sadi
  • Lectures on Gulistan
Unit II
  • Selected Hikayats from the Gulistan-i-Sadi
  • Lecture on the life of Sheikh Sadi
Unit III
  • Selected Hikayats from the Gulistan-i-Sadi
  • Lectures on the works of Sheikh Sadi
Unit IV
  • Selected Ghazals from the Dewan of Sheikh Sadi
  • Lectures on the contribution of Sheikh Sadi to
  • Persian Ghazal
Unit V
  • Lectures on Sheikh Sadi as a moral teacher
  • Lectures on Sheikh Sadi’s masnavis
Hazarat Amir Khusrau
Unit I
  • Selected Ghazals of Hzt Amir Khusrau
  • Lectures on Hzt. Amir Khusrau as a Ghazal Composer
Unit II
  • Selected Masnavis of Hzt Amir Khusrau
  • Lectures on Hzt Amir Khusrau as a masnavi writer
Unit III
  • Selected Qasaid of Hzt. Amir Khusrau
  • Discussion on Hzt. Amir Khusrau’s Qasaid
Unit IV
  • ‘Tarikhi Masnavis’ of Hzt. Amir Khusrau
  • Lecture on the contribution of Hzt. Amir Khusrau to history
  • Through his masnavis.
Unit V
  • Selections from the prose writings of Hzt. Amir Khusrau
  • Discussion of Hzt. Amir Khusrau as a prose writer
M.A. Paper-V (Entire)
Contemporary Persian Language and Literature
Unit IA detailed account of new trends in Modern Persian prose
Unit IIA detailed account of new Trends in Modern Persian Poetry
Unit IIIComparison between classical and Modern Persian prose and poetry
Unit IVDrama- Novel
Unit VShort Story writing and literary criticism
M.A. Part II (Entire Paper VI /Principal Paper V)
Grammar and Modern Writing
Unit INouns & Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Prefixes, Suffixes
Unit IIAdvanced Translation from Persian into English and vice versa pertaining to Science, Technology
Unit IIIIndustry and Banking
Unit IVHigh-Level Essays on various subjects Unit V
Unit VDialogue writings on various subjects
Entire Paper VII /Principal VI
  • I History of Indo-Persian Literature with Special Reference to Gujarat.
  • II Criticism
Unit I
  • Development of Persian Literature in India.
  • Influence of Persian Language on India.
  • Persian Literature produced in India (especially in Gujarat) under the Moghuls.
  • Persian Literature in Gujarat Mystic Literature.
Unit II
  • Badayuni, Khan-e-Khanan, Abul Fazal, Faizi, Zahuri and his works, Urfi, Abu Talib Kalim, Naziri Nishapuri, Baba Talib Isfahani, Amir Khusrau etc.
Unit III
  • 1. Two Schools of Persian during the time of Shah Jahan.
  • 2. Chandra Bhan Brahman, Mahmad Dehdar, Sufi Lit. in Gujarat.
Unit IV
  • 1. Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, Works and Style.
  • 2. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal – Works and Style.
Entire Paper VIII /Principal Paper VII
Text
  • (1) Intekhab-e-Nasr-e-Moasir – Delhi University
  • (2) Az Neema ta Bad – Tehram, Iran
Unit IShair-e-Marg, Inteqad, Ashti Ba Adabiyat
Unit IIAdl, Akhri Shab – Life and Works of Author
Unit IIIAll poems of Nadir Nadipur Life and Works of the Poet
Unit IVMano Chehar Atishi – Sohrab Sepehri
Unit VComparative study of the Poets – Modern Trends in Poetry
Entire Paper IX /Principal Paper VIII
Unit IResearch Methodology – Its aims and objects – Pin point of the subject.
Unit IIMethod of Data Collection and its classification, Transliteration, References, Bibliography, Index, conclusion Unit
Unit IIIMethod of Paper – Writing – Thesis writing
Unit IVMakhtuta Shenasi, Editing of the Text
Unit VIDifferent Trends in Research Methodology comparative Research Methodology Critical evolution of the work (Poetry and Prose)
Entire Paper X: Special Study – Iqbal
Books recommended:
  • 1. The Development of Metaphysics in Iran – Mahammad Iqbal
  • 2. The Secrets of the Self – R.A. Nicholson
  • 3. Metaphysics of Iqbal – Dr. Ishrat Husain
  • 4. Iqbal-i-Kamil – Nadwi Abdul Hasan
  • 5. Iqbal – His Poetry and Message – Shaikh Akbar Ali
  • 6. Ruh-e-Iqbal – Dr. Yusuf Husain Khan
  • 7. Iqbal Shenasi – Saiyed Ghulam Raza Saeedi
  • 8. Iqbal Namah – Special Issue Danish. Tehran, 133.
  • 9. Naqsh-e-Iqbal – A. Ahmad Ansari
  • 10. Iqbal Be Haisiyat-e-Shaer – Rafiuddin Hashmi
  • 11. Iqbal Muasereen Ki Nazar Mein – Vaqar Azim
M.A. First (Subordinate (Persian)
Paper I
Text
  • Diwan-i Hafiz (1 to 20 Ghazals)
  • Sabrang Kitab Ghar, Delhi
  • Masnavi Mulana Rum Vol. I (1 to 60 pages)
  • Sabrang Kitab Ghar, Delhi.
Unit IGeneral Questions, Life & Works of the Poets
Unit IIDevelopment of Ghazal up to Hafiz, Hafiz as a Ghazal writer Tr & Explanation of Ghazals 1 to 10
Unit IIITr & Explanation of Ghazals 11 to 20
Unit IVDevelopment of Masnavi, Rumis Diction, 1 to 10 Hikayat
Unit VHikayat 11 to 20

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M.A. Second (Subordinate (Persian)
Paper II
Unit IFour Hikayats from the book (Anwar-i-Suhaili), Notes on life of Mir Waiz Kashifi
Unit IIFour Hikayats from the book (Anwar-i-Suhaili), Notes on the works of Mir Waiz
Unit IIIFour Hikayats from the book (Anwar-i-Suhaili), Assessment of Anwar-I Suhaili
Unit IVFour Hikayats from the book (Anwar-i-Suhaili), Lectures on moral values of Anwar-i Suhaili
Unit VFour Hikayat of the book (Anwar-i-Suhaili), Gen. Discussion of Persian prose writing

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