Comments on: The state of Punjabi http://lahore.metblogs.com/2009/01/01/the-state-of-punjabi/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:20:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: adnanmg http://lahore.metblogs.com/2009/01/01/the-state-of-punjabi/comment-page-1/#comment-12108 adnanmg Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:45:38 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/?p=2766#comment-12108 This is an excellent point. I don't think this is the case with other regional languages in Pakistan, but it is certainly true of Punjabi. Does anyone know where you can buy books of Punjabi short stories for children or adults? Or novels? I have only seen Sufiana poetry books. Besides this, there are some books on Punjabi Folk Tales. I purchased an older edition very cheaply of The Legends of the Panjab Volume I and II published by IFH (Institute of Folk Heritage Islamabad). I happened upon this and bought them for Rs. 100 each. I did not see that cheaper edition anywhere else, nor were there more copies, but Ferozsons has a newer and much more expensive version. Basically the Punjabi is in Roman letters with English translations. It features folk tales as told in the late 1800s by travelling storytellers and written down and translated into English. I hope to find more Punjabi books, hopefully prose as well. I'm starting to get the feeling I will have to learn to read Gurumukhi for that. Anyone know where I can get Punjabi afsanay? This is an excellent point. I don’t think this is the case with other regional languages in Pakistan, but it is certainly true of Punjabi. Does anyone know where you can buy books of Punjabi short stories for children or adults? Or novels? I have only seen Sufiana poetry books.

Besides this, there are some books on Punjabi Folk Tales. I purchased an older edition very cheaply of The Legends of the Panjab Volume I and II published by IFH (Institute of Folk Heritage Islamabad). I happened upon this and bought them for Rs. 100 each. I did not see that cheaper edition anywhere else, nor were there more copies, but Ferozsons has a newer and much more expensive version. Basically the Punjabi is in Roman letters with English translations. It features folk tales as told in the late 1800s by travelling storytellers and written down and translated into English.

I hope to find more Punjabi books, hopefully prose as well. I’m starting to get the feeling I will have to learn to read Gurumukhi for that.

Anyone know where I can get Punjabi afsanay?

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]]> By: kaami http://lahore.metblogs.com/2009/01/01/the-state-of-punjabi/comment-page-1/#comment-12022 kaami Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:15:00 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/?p=2766#comment-12022 I totally agree with Hasan on this. Some how it got into the psyche of our elders that the National and regional languages are some how inferior and the only medium should be English. Then came the O and A level schools and all was gone. We lost our heritage in a span of a generation. However the efforts by the Sindhi populace are commendable, today the largest number of books are printed and read in Sindhi language not Urdu, not any other. Today its a well known scientific fact that a child can easily be taught to become multilingual. All across Europe you encounter kids fluent in more than one language. In Canada being a bi or tri-lingual is an asset. Chinese can barely speak audible English yet they are the fastest developing nation in the world. Here in Pakistan we inherited worlds most poetic languages and as pointed out by the author we are the custodians of wonderful works by Waris Shah, Buleh Shah, Sachal Sarmast, Rehman Baba, Shah Abdul Latif and of course writings by several Urdu poets and writers. Tragically, as a nation were we have failed miserably in several other areas, the failure to take care of our heritage and pass it onto the next generation is simply unforgivable. I totally agree with Hasan on this. Some how it got into the psyche of our elders that the National and regional languages are some how inferior and the only medium should be English. Then came the O and A level schools and all was gone. We lost our heritage in a span of a generation. However the efforts by the Sindhi populace are commendable, today the largest number of books are printed and read in Sindhi language not Urdu, not any other.

Today its a well known scientific fact that a child can easily be taught to become multilingual. All across Europe you encounter kids fluent in more than one language. In Canada being a bi or tri-lingual is an asset. Chinese can barely speak audible English yet they are the fastest developing nation in the world.

Here in Pakistan we inherited worlds most poetic languages and as pointed out by the author we are the custodians of wonderful works by Waris Shah, Buleh Shah, Sachal Sarmast, Rehman Baba, Shah Abdul Latif and of course writings by several Urdu poets and writers. Tragically, as a nation were we have failed miserably in several other areas, the failure to take care of our heritage and pass it onto the next generation is simply unforgivable.

]]> By: binaryzero http://lahore.metblogs.com/2009/01/01/the-state-of-punjabi/comment-page-1/#comment-12021 binaryzero Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:03:07 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/?p=2766#comment-12021 I'm amazed to see LGS have a Punjabi subject - i guess we need to have it as a compulsory subject in schools/colleges. I recall getting 140 marks out of 200 in PU BA exam (which i took for just fun on my mother's push - literally without opening any book) - it was fun. But you are right, while traveling to different countries/continents I've realized people do stick to their native mother languages but we have done so poor in it. I wish if we can improve this somehow. The best example is Sindh - their official office language is Sindhi as well and its mandatory in college exams i guess. I’m amazed to see LGS have a Punjabi subject – i guess we need to have it as a compulsory subject in schools/colleges. I recall getting 140 marks out of 200 in PU BA exam (which i took for just fun on my mother’s push – literally without opening any book) – it was fun. But you are right, while traveling to different countries/continents I’ve realized people do stick to their native mother languages but we have done so poor in it. I wish if we can improve this somehow. The best example is Sindh – their official office language is Sindhi as well and its mandatory in college exams i guess.

]]> By: Hasan Mubarak http://lahore.metblogs.com/2009/01/01/the-state-of-punjabi/comment-page-1/#comment-12019 Hasan Mubarak Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:38:49 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/?p=2766#comment-12019 It is a very sad reality and an unfortunate truth about how Punjabi is dying its own death by its own people. I would put largest part of the blame on our parents and family who out of some inferiority complex have degraded Punjabi as a language of no-choice at home. Just think of the last time when you talked to your family members in Punjabi (apart from joking around or sarcasm). The school education system has been the same for Urdu as well. I still remember how students used to cram Urdu Tashreeh and make fun of Ghalib, Mir Taqi Meer instead of understanding the true meaning behind their poetry. Out of my own personal experience, I really salute Sindhis, Balochis, Pathans and even Siraikis for preserving their languages in their family and social settings; both in written and oral communication. It is a very sad reality and an unfortunate truth about how Punjabi is dying its own death by its own people. I would put largest part of the blame on our parents and family who out of some inferiority complex have degraded Punjabi as a language of no-choice at home. Just think of the last time when you talked to your family members in Punjabi (apart from joking around or sarcasm). The school education system has been the same for Urdu as well. I still remember how students used to cram Urdu Tashreeh and make fun of Ghalib, Mir Taqi Meer instead of understanding the true meaning behind their poetry.

Out of my own personal experience, I really salute Sindhis, Balochis, Pathans and even Siraikis for preserving their languages in their family and social settings; both in written and oral communication.

]]> By: Asim.Net.Pk http://lahore.metblogs.com/2009/01/01/the-state-of-punjabi/comment-page-1/#comment-12018 Asim.Net.Pk Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:41:04 +0000 http://lahore.metblogs.com/?p=2766#comment-12018 when we wont built our national identities and appreciate the people among us and the poets and all those heroes who worked hard for pakistan we will be lost! when we send our genius people out in UK and US where they settle and never want to come back and even when they does, they bring their stories then we will follow who? When as a nation people understand this is my home, PAKISTAN and we have to make it strong by our own people and protect it we will not abuse and will do right thing to be done no matter what! when pakistanis dont like to go out of their countries and all their bank balance will be in Pakistan Banks and our export is more then our imports, when each person will fight for true justice! when our people can go out anytime of day or night without fear! that will be turning out of Pakistan History! When you will be doing right thing, you will be daring to stop wrong! when we wont built our national identities and appreciate the people
among us and the poets and all those heroes who worked hard for pakistan
we will be lost!
when we send our genius people out in UK and US where they settle and
never want to come back and even when they does, they bring their stories
then we will follow who?

When as a nation people understand this is my home, PAKISTAN
and we have to make it strong by our own people and protect it
we will not abuse and will do right thing to be done no matter what!
when pakistanis dont like to go out of their countries and all their
bank balance will be in Pakistan Banks and our export is more then our
imports, when each person will fight for true justice! when our people
can go out anytime of day or night without fear! that will be turning
out of Pakistan History!

When you will be doing right thing, you will be daring to stop wrong!

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