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رحمۃ اللعالمیںؐ سا دوسرا ہے ہی نہیں
آپؐ کے لطف و کرم کی انتہا ہے ہی نہیں
آپؐ کے نورِ مقدس سے ہے روشن کائنات
اس سے بڑھ کر روشنی کا سلسلہ ہے ہی نہیں
بلبلاتے اونٹ کی صورت پکارے یا نبیؐ
جس کا دنیا میں کوئی غم آشنا ہے ہی نہیں
گیسوئے سرکارؐ کی خوشبو بسا لو سانس میں
کون کہتا ہے کرونا کی دوا ہے ہی نہیں
کر گئی فاروقِؓ اعظم کی عدالت فیصلہ
مصطفی کے فیصلے پر فیصلہ ہے ہی نہیں
بانٹتا ہے دو جہاں کی نعمتیں خیرات میں
جو فقیرِ مصطفیؐ ہے وہ گدا ہے ہی نہیں
اس سعادت میں نہاں عرفانؔ کا معراجِ فن
نعت میں جو ہے غزل میں وہ مزا ہے ہی نہیں
This paper describes that if we want to know about poetry we must understand that out of context we can never arrive at our destination. The Qur‘ān should be read and understood in totality of its message and spirit. Its verses are local and universal. Some verses are in local environments but leave universal and external message. The verses of Sūrah Yāsīn and Sūrah Najm related to poetry clearly exhibit the truth that God rejected the claim of the infidels who regarded the Qur‘ān as the book of poetry and Prophet Muhammad as a poet. It is an apt reply to the infidels that Qur‘ān is a message of God with a serious mission and motto. The Holy prophet used to ask people to recite the Holy poetry of Abu ║ālib. ╓assān bin thābit used to recite ‘Nāt’ in the presence of the Prophet. They enhanced the divine mission of the prophets through their facile pen and noble spirit. Hence in the light of above brief dissertation we can profess that Islam does not oppose poetry if it is written on didactic and divine lines.
The role of District Education Officers has been redefined due to the speedy development in technology and trends in the area of education. The purpose of the study was to analyze gaps in policy and practice of District Education officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The objectives of the study were (1) To study the existing policies and practices of District Education Officers, (2) To identify the gaps between policy and practices of the District Education Officers, (3) To suggest remedial solution in order to bring their practice in line with institutional policies of the education department. The study posed research questions such as (1) Whether District Education Officers have any awareness about the institutional policies? (2) What are the gaps in policies and practices of District Education Officers? (3) What remedial solution this study can propose for bringing the administrative practices of District Education Officers in line with the institutional policies given to them by the department? The study was carried out in all twenty-five districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to compare institutional policies with the actual practices of the District Education Officers in order to identify gaps for remedial solutions. All 50 (100%) District Education Officers (twenty-five males and twenty-five female) of all 25 districts was a part of the study. In addition, eight provincial level officers designated as Chief Planning Officer, Director, Additional Director Planning and Development-I, Additional Director Planning and Development-II, Deputy Director Establishment, Deputy Directress Establishment, Deputy Directress Planning and Development and Deputy Directress Trainings Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan were selected as sample for interview. The relevant literature and office documents were reviewed for the purpose of knowing policy initiatives and drawing indicators for preparation of research instruments. The data obtained through questionnaire and interview were analyzed, interpreted and supported by statistical instruments which resulted in a couple of findings. The important gaps between policies and practices of District Education Officers that emerged from the study included lack of in-service training in Computer Literacy, Office Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Planning & Development and Communication Skills. The study also found the gaps of lack of awareness of District Education Officers about the policies. To bridge up the identified gaps, feasible recommendations were formulated such as to train the concerned officers in the area of knowledge, skills and attitude. The study also recommended that DEOs should be a part of policy formulation, implementation and evaluation in order to bring their practices in line with policies. The District Education Officers should be empowered in their practices. The unwarranted political intervention in the practices of District Education Officers should be stopped by the Government. The study recommended the Elementary & Secondary Education Department should take measures to utilize fully both human and financial resources for optimal implementation of policies.