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Languages in pakistan & subcontinent
Urdu language:
Urdu is a word of Turkish language and it means army, camp and soldier etc. It started in the early decade of the eleventh century AD. Among the sources of this language in the subcontinent, the Mughal Emperor Zahiruddin Babur is of special importance. Urdu evolved in South Asia during the reign of the Sultans of Delhi and was developed under the influence of Persian Arabic and Turkish in the Mughal Empire. In Urdu includes Arabic and Persian words.
Wali Dikni is the first ghazal poet of Urdu language. Other great poets include Asadullah Khan Ghalib, Mir Taqi Mir, Atish, Mir Dard, Momin and our national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Before the establishment of Pakistan, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Maula Nashbali Naumani, Altaf Hussain Hali, Babay Urdu Maulvi Abdul Haq and Deputy Nazir Ahmad rendered valuable services for the development and promotion of Urdu. Nasir Kazmi Faiz Ahmed Faiz Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi, Majid Amjad N. M. Rashid, Meera Ji, Ibn Ansha, Parveen Shakir, Ahmed Faraz Munir Niazi, June Elia and Kishore Naheed etc. have gained fame among the poets of the present era. And the great writers include Pitras Bukhari, Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi, Ghulam Abbas, Saadat Hasan Manto, Intizar Hussain, Mukhtar Masood, Qudratullah Shahab, Mumtaz Mufti, Bano Qudsia and Ashfaq Ahmed etc. After the creation of Pakistan, Urdu was given the status of national language and English was given the status of official language. Federal Urdu University has been established for the development and promotion of Urdu language.
Punjabi Language:
Punjabi is the most spoken language in Pakistan. Punjabi language evolved from Har Pai or Dravidian ancient civilization of Punjab.
Due to historical and geographical changes, its six major accents or dialects: Manjhi, Pothwari, Multani, Chachi, Shahpuri and Dhani etc. are Hatila is considered to be the more standard dialect spoken in lahor, Gujranwala Sheikhupura and surrounding areas. Literature in this language begins with Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganj Shakar. The subject of his poetry is love and mysticism. Later comes the name of Guru Nanak Devji, the founder of Sikhism. During the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries, Muslim Sufi sages wrote in Punjabi language in an unparalleled style. Among them are the popular Sufi poets Baba Bulhe Shah, Shah Hussain, Babafarid Sanj Shakar, Sultan Bahu and Khwaja Ghulam Farid. Storytelling is also a genre of Punjabi literature. Among the famous stories are Waris Shah's story Heer Waris Shah, Hazrat Mian Muhammad Bakhsh's story Saiful Muluk, Pakistan Hashim Shah, the story of Pannu Fazal Shah, Sohni Mahiwal, and the story of Hafiz Baharu, Mirza Sahiban, etc. are famous. In these stories, a glimpse of the historical, economic, religious, mystical and social life of Punjab is also seen. Punjabi folk songs include Pay, Du Hai, Mahye and Bolyan etc. These songs sung on different occasions not only express the feelings of the singer, but also reflect the colors of our civilization, traditions and culture.
Sindhi Language
Sindhi is the language of the people of Sindh province of Pakistan. It also includes Turkish Sanskrit, Greek, Iranian and Dravidian words. Sindhi is usually written in a modified Arabic script. There are different styles of Sindhi, among which Ladi, Thiri, Fikri, Gandavi, Las and Choli etc. are more famous.
The dialect of Sindhi spoken in South Sindh is called Lari. Lassi is spoken in Lasbela district of Balochistan. Wacholi is the dialect of central Sindh. The language of standard Sindhi literature is also Middle Choli Sindhi. The Sindhi spoken in the deserts of Thar is called Thiri.
Sindhi has been a popular language of education and teaching from the fourteenth century AD to the eighteenth century AD. The Muslim rulers made a lot of efforts for the development and promotion of the Sindhi language.
After Arabic language, the second rank was given to Sindhi language. The Qur'an was first recited in Sindhi language. Sindhi language has a vast collection of Islamic literature and Sufi poetry.
Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai and Sachal Sarmast are among the great poets of Sindhi language. In Sindh province, Sindhi language is widely used in educational institutions, offices and courts.
Pashto Language
In Pakistan, Pashto is spoken in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, tribal areas and some parts of Balochistan. There are basically two dialects of Pashto: the first is called the western dialect and the second is called the eastern dialect.
There is a few words difference between these two dialects. Due to its relations with other cultures and groups, Pashto also contains words from ancient Greek, Arabic and Turkish languages. Pashto language also started with Pashto poetry. The name of the oldest book of Pashto poetry is "Pe Khazana" and it was written in the second half of the 8th century AD. Amir Crore is considered to be the first poet of Pashto poetry. Before the arrival of Muslims in the subcontinent, Pashto was written in "Khoroshi" script. During the reign of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi, a researcher named Saifullah adapted Pashto into Arabic script for the first time.
Khushal Khan Khattak and Rehman Baba are famous Pashto poets. Among the popular Pashto folk songs, Tiya and Char Beita are particularly noteworthy.
Balochi Language
Balochi is the language of the tribes of Balochistan province. Apart from the Pakistani province of Balochistan, it is also spoken in Iran and the Persian Gulf states. In the period of ancient Balochi literature, Balochi poets did not write Razmia Dasta. Ancient Balochi literature consisted of folk songs and poems and the subject of these poems were tribal battles or love stories. The poets of this period include Sardar Azam Mir Chakar Khan, Shah Lasari, Mir Jamal Rand, Obaidullah Khan, Junaid Rand and Muhammad. Khan Gushkuri gained fame. In the Indian subcontinent, poets like Mulla Fazlullah Ali, Rahm Ali and Ismail Abadi were born during the rule of the British. Singers used to remember the words and poems of these poets and became a means of transmission from one generation to another. After the establishment of Pakistan, effective efforts were made for the development of Balochi literature. Balochistan Writers' Association was established in 1949. Baloch Academy was established in 1959 under which several Balochi classic books have been published. The government promoted Balochi language through educational institutions and Baloch Academy.
Eminent poets and fiction writers wrote fictions, plays and poems. Among the modern Balochi poets, Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi, Atta Shad, Murad Sahir, Mir Gul Khan Naseer, Momin Buzdar, Ishaq Shamim, Sadiq Azad, Mir Abdul Qayyum Baloch, Mir Mutha Khan Murri and Malik Muhammad Panah etc. are worth mentioning.