Me'yar معیار http://irigs.iiu.edu.pk:64447/ojs/index.php/meyar <p>The Department of Urdu, International Islamic University was established in 2007. From the very beginning, the department has focused on teaching and research as one of its top-most priorities. Consequently, in 2009, the department launched a research journal, Me’yar, which was received well by the eminent national and international scholars and academic circles soon after its publication. In 2010 it was recognized by the Higher Education Commission as well. Prof. Dr. Moin-ud-Din Aqeel, Dean Faculty of Languages and Literature and Dr. Najeeba Arif, In-charge Department of Urdu (F) were the founder editors of Me’yar. Dr. Aziz Ibnul Hasan, Chairperson Department of Urdu has been the editor of this journal since 2013. &nbsp;Me’yar is being published regularly since then and has published 24 issues in the previous twelve years. It is well-known for the quality of its research articles and the procedures and measures adopted to ensure the impartiality.</p> <p>Print ISSN: 2074-675X</p> Department of Urdu, Faculty of Languages & Literature, International Islamic University, Islamabad en-US Me'yar معیار 2074-675X نظریہ پاکستان کے تناظر میں سعیدہ گزدر کے افسانے ’’اذانوں کے دیس میں‘‘ کا تجزیاتی مطالعہ http://irigs.iiu.edu.pk:64447/ojs/index.php/meyar/article/view/7708 <p>SaeedahGhazdar is an important name in Urdu fiction. She started writing fiction at a time when Urdu fiction had reached many stages of its development and evolution.Her short story “In the Land of Azans" is written in the perspective of Pakistan's ideology.The founding of Pakistan, which was carried out in accordance with Islamic principles, has been recovered in the context of this short story.The fiction makes it clear that the interests of institutions and high officials are hidden behind the so-called Islamic concepts that are seen in the society.Therefore, the proposed research seeks to examine whether the structure of society, ideologically supports or rejects ideology of Pakistan.</p> Bareera Hamdani Inayat Ullah Hamdani Copyright (c) 2026 Me'yar معیار 2026-06-24 2026-06-24 18 1 1 10 فیضؔ کی شاعری کی نوتاریخی بازیافت http://irigs.iiu.edu.pk:64447/ojs/index.php/meyar/article/view/7588 <p><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong></p> <p>This article explores the presence of New Historicist elements in the poetry of Faiz Ahmed Faiz, one of the most celebrated voices of Urdu poetry, situating his work within the socio-political and cultural contexts of his time. It examines how Faiz’s verse reflects and critiques historical realities, including colonial legacies, the struggle for independence, socio-economic inequalities, political oppression and post partition disillusionment. New Historicism is a theory that emphasized the interplay between literary texts and their historical, cultural and political contexts, arguing that literature cannot be studied in isolation from the power structures and socio-political discourses that shape it.&nbsp; Drawing on the principles of New Historicism, the study highlights the interplay between literature and history in Faiz’s poetry, showing how is creative expression engages with power structures, collective memory and resistance. By analyzing selected poems, the article demonstrates how Faiz’s literary craft serves as both an artistic and historical document, merging personal emotion with the broader narrative of social and political transformation. Faiz’s poetry is enriched with multi elements and domains, and this historical study of his poetry, perfectly unveils and uncovers all that that aspects. &nbsp;Besides, Faiz’s poetry exemplifies the profound&nbsp;interconnection between literature and history.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Shahbaz Hussain Sumaira Anwar Copyright (c) 2026 Me'yar معیار 2026-06-24 2026-06-24 18 1 11 21 جرمن تحریکِ مشرق کی بازیافت: پیامِ مشرق کے دیباچے کے تناظر میں http://irigs.iiu.edu.pk:64447/ojs/index.php/meyar/article/view/7688 <p>In the early nineteenth century, an intellectual and literary movement emerged in Germany that came to be known as the “Oriental Movement.” This movement was marked by a growing interest among German writers and thinkers in Eastern literature, particularly Persian poetry. In the preface to his Persian poetic collection Payam-e-Mashriq (1923), Allama Muhammad Iqbal referred to this trend and recognized it as a literary movement.This article examines the historical background, underlying causes, and major representatives of the movement in Germany. It further argues that, with this movement in view, Iqbal outlined a significant research framework in the preface to Payam-e-Mashriq, highlighting new avenues for the study of Eastern–Western literary and intellectual interactions. This research contributes to comparative literature, intellectual history, and postcolonial studies by underscoring Iqbal’s enduring relevance in cross-cultural exchanges.</p> Sundas Hashmi Copyright (c) 2026 Me'yar معیار 2026-06-24 2026-06-24 18 1 22 47 ناول خفیف مخفی کی خواب بیتی میں ماورائےعمومی (پیرانارمل) خوف کی مختلف صورتوں کا مطالعہ http://irigs.iiu.edu.pk:64447/ojs/index.php/meyar/article/view/7710 <p><em>KHAFEEF MAKHFI ki khwab Beeti </em>&nbsp;is a novel by Mirza Athar Baig whose central theme is parapsychology. The narrative is based on the compilation of diary-like accounts describing extraordinary and paranormal incidents experienced by the characters of the novel. This article focuses on the phenomenon of fear, which is widely prevalent in society. It examines various manifestations of paranormal fear in human beings, particularly fear arising from supernatural experiences, fear associated with paranormal events,&nbsp; fear of magic and sorcery, fear generated by coincidences, and fear resulting from hearing or reading accounts of paranormal occurrences. The study presents a critical analysis of these forms of fear and explores their psychological and social dimensions as depicted in the novel.</p> sadia Bano Copyright (c) 2026 Me'yar معیار 2026-06-24 2026-06-24 18 1 48 68