ارادھنا
(کرونا وائرس کے تناظرمیں)
اے خالق عصر۔۔۔اے مالک ’’کن‘‘۔۔۔!
مسجدوں کے دروازے بند ہیں
مندروں میں ہُو کا عالم ہے
آنسوئوں سے بھیگی صدائوں میں!
قاتل ہوائوں میں!
بچے گلیوں میں نکلتے نہیں۔۔۔کرفیو کا نفاذ بھی نہیں
اہلِ زباں۔۔۔حسن بیاں کے پھول کھلتے نہیں
اے خالق ارض و سما۔۔۔!
عنکبوتی تاروں کی طرح وبا کی موجودگی میں!
اسلوب کنعان میں ڈوبی جوانیاں،
موج زلیخا کی دلفریب روانیاں۔۔۔!
روایاتِ اذیت سے ڈرتے ہوئے گھروں سے نکلتی نہیں
اے ازل کے مالک۔۔۔اے ابد کے خالق۔۔۔!
یہ دنیا تیری ہی بنائی ہوئی ہے
جس کے سر پر وبا موت بن کے چھائی ہے
نشاط روح، سرور ازل ، وعدئہ اول کو یاد کرتے ہوئے!
شبنمی گلابوں پر اُداسی چھائی ہوئی ہے
کوئلیں ، فاختائیں اور عندلیبانِ چمن۔۔۔!
نہ جانے کن گمنام جزیروں کی طرف نکل گئی ہیں
اے رب دو جہاں۔۔۔کچھ معلوم نہیں
رحم فرما ۔۔۔رحم فرما ۔۔۔اے حافظ حفیظ رحم فرما
بہلول مسکراتے ہوئے بولا۔۔۔ اچھا تم نثری نظم لکھتے ہو۔ عہدِحاضر کی اک معروف شخصیت جسے ریاض مجید کہتے ہیں۔ وہ اسے نثم کے نام سے یاد کرتا ہے۔ اس صنف کے لیے دونوں نام بہتر ہیں۔ لیکن میں ’’نثم‘‘ کو ذاتی طور پر پسند کرتا ہوں جو اس نام کو پسند نہیں کرتے ، نثری نظم پر بضد ہیں ۔مجھے اُن سے بھی اختلاف نہیں۔
ادبی دنیا میں اک مندائیت کی شکل میں فرقہ ہے جو اس صنف کو آج بھی نہیں مانتا۔
تم جانتے ہو۔۔۔مندائیت کیا ہے؟
میں نے نفی میں سر ہلاتے ہوئے جواب دیا، اور خاموش رہا۔ کیونکہ بہلول دلچسپ شخصیت کا مالک تھا اور میں اُسے صرف سننا چاہتا تھا ، کہ وہ کیا کہتا ہے۔
اُس نے میری طرف دیکھتے ہوئے ،بولنا شروع کیا۔۔۔!
مندائی ایک فرقہ ہے۔ جو آدمؑ ،شیثؑ ، نوحؑ، سامؑ اور ادریسؑ کو مانتا ہے۔
یوحنا اصطباغی...
Hafiz Ibn-e-Kaseer’s ‘Al-Bidaya Wan-Nehaya’ maintains a remarkable position in the field of historiography. In this valuable book, he has described the occurrences of the important nations of the past and the epochs of the previous Prophets up to his own era. Although ‘Al-Bidaya Wan-Nehaya’ is basically a book of ‘History’, yet the worthy author has referred to numerous salient events pertaining to the life and mission of the holy Prophet (SAW). A considerable portion of the book, about two thousand pages, relates to the biograph of the Holy Prophet (SAW). Hafiz Ibn-e-Kaseer’s mode of ‘Seerah-writing’ differs from all other biographers in certain aspects. There are some distinctive marks which distinguish his biography from others. The following Article is an analytic account of the characteristic features and merits as well as deficiencies and shortcomings of ‘Al-Bidaya wan-Nehaya’ with special reference to the science ‘Seerat-Writing’ and it aims at determining its credibility as a source of Prophetic Biography
Virtual education is a distance mode of education which imparts education through synchronous and asynchronous types of educational technologies. It aims to provide equal educational opportunities to large number of learners beyond the gender biasness, geographical boundaries and cultural issues. It is cost effective, learner centered, activity based and flexible education system. It also provides educational opportunities to in service people, physically defected and persons bound to live in boundaries. Virtual education facilitates people to continue their education with ease and comfort without disturbing their normal routine responsibilities. Virtual learners can attend their teaching learning activities according to their own pace, time and schedule. With the advancement, application and vide acceptance of modern educational technologies virtual education is getting popularity day by day. In Pakistan first virtual education university was established in 2002 with clear mission “not for profit”. It is a federal charted university which has established 27 its own campuses and has affiliated 137 private virtual campuses in short spell of time. More than 100000 virtual learners have been enrolled in this university up to 2015. The present study was conducted with the main objectives (i) to study the framework of virtual education model, (ii) to highlight the instructional paradigms of virtual education, (iii) to identify the significance of virtual education in Pakistan, (iv) to evaluate the components of virtual education model in Pakistan, (v) to explore the challenges faced by virtual students in Pakistan, and (vi) to recommend measures for improving virtual education model in Pakistan. The population of the study consisted of faculty members and the virtual learners of the MBA program of the virtual university of Pakistan. The convenient sampling technique was adopted for study. The total sample of the study was (451) consisted of one hundred (100) faculty members, three hundred and fifty one (351) virtual learners. The study was descriptive in nature therefore survey approach was considered appropriate and adopted for its completion. Two (02) questionnaires on five points rating (likert) scale were prepared. Research tools were finalized after their pilot testing with the calculated reliability of the research instruments. The samples could only be found virtually therefore research tools were converted into google.doc to collect data. Collected data was coded in SPSS version 20 and was statistically analyzed by using percentage, mean score and standard deviation. Form the data analysis it was found that virtual education was an effective mode of education in Pakistan. The study also concluded that virtual education model of Pakistan was providing quality education based upon the parameters of learner centeredness, cost effectiveness, activity based, need based and meeting international standards of education. Therefore, the study also recommended some suggestions to improve the virtual education model. Some other public and private sector universities should also start virtual education in Pakistan to endorse quality education. Teacher student interaction should be made more cohesive. Private virtual campuses should ensure accountability and accreditation. Co-curricular activities should also be given proper weightage in virtual education.