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اپنے جہانِ دل میں بسا! آرزوئے دوستؐ
جانے کے ہو ہی جائیں گے سامان سوئے دوستؐ
ہر وقت میرے سامنے ہو قبلۂ نگاہؐ
آٹھوں پہر ہو میری نظر قبلہ روئے دوستؐ
اِک اِک ادائے خُلق پہ قربان لاکھ ہیں
اہلِ نظر کو بھا گئی کچھ ایسی خوئے دوستؐ
دو چار دن کا موسمِ گل وہ کریں گے کیا
جن کی نظر میں آن بسا رنگ و بوئے دوستؐ
لب بستہ ہی کھڑے رہو! دربارِ قدس میں
احوالِ دل کھلا ہے ترا روبروئے دوستؐ
اُمت کو بخش دے گا وہ صدقۂ مصطفیؐ
رکھ لے گا روزِ حشر خدا آبروئے دوستؐ
عرفانِؔ حق کی ساری مہک مصطفیؐ سے ہے
’’غالب! ندیمِ دوست سے آتی ہے بوئے دوست‘‘
lam is a Moderate ShariahAll its orders are free from
exaggeration. Islam gives relaxation in the man's
natural instincts and desires and checks to cross such
limits which are based on the Principles of Prohibition.
That is why, the one hand[ man is stopped strictly to
do any wrong act while on the other side it was
necessary to provide the others suitable and fair ways
for catharsis.
Moreover, it is the requirement of the man's mental and
Shariah need. That there should be a legitimate contact
between man's and woman's relationship-it is
called"Nikah" in the light of the Holy Qura ’n and the
Hadis.In terms of Nikah it must complete authority to
men and women for their likings and disliking and the
guardians are strictly forbidden to use enforcement and
an the other side motivate both male and female that
they should take their guardians in confidence while
taking any step in this context
This research aims to explore the linguistic behaviour of Burushaski speakers (an indigenous minority language group belonging to the Northern-most areas of Pakistan) living in Karachi, and the factors, both social and psychological, that are responsible for their linguistic choices to determine their degree of shift/maintenance and their ethnolinguistic vitality. Being a Mixed Methods case study, the research utilized both quantitative and qualitative data gathered through a SEV questionnaire administered on 120 Burushaski speakers studying at the University of Karachi, followed by in-depth interviews of 30 key informants, who were selected on the basis of the questionnaire analysis. In order to present the scholars’ perspective on the status of Burushaski language, some local scholars working on the indigenous languages were also interviewed followed by a visit to Hunza to cross check the validity of the information provided by the research participants. The research findings indicate clear signs of Burushaski language shift among the Burusho community living in Karachi despite having a positive attitude towards Burushaski language which is indicative of a high sense of ethnolinguistic vitality. Although the findings reveal that the Burushos living in Karachi have mostly confined their language to the home domain, it is heartening to discover that the intergenerational transmission of Burushaski has not completely stopped. All the Burushaski speakers who participated in the study not only claimed to have the ability to speak Burushaski but a majority of them also expressed the desire to transmit it to the next generation which reflects their willingness to maintain their ties with their native language and culture. The results of the study also reveal gender differences with regard to the participants’ language use in different domains and their psychological orientation towards Burushaski language. Gender differences were also observed in the participants’ views regarding the future of Burushaski. The significance of this case study lies in its attempt to promote research on indigenous languages of Pakistan (especially the ones that are declared endangered) and their speakers, particularly those linguistic groups, who move to urban centers for better economic prospects and upward social mobility. As a result of their movement, most of these indigenous language groups either integrate or assimilate in the mainstream society, resulting in language shift and in certain cases language attrition. The findings of this study can lead to the awareness that is needed to make efforts for maintaining linguistic and cultural diversity at both regional and national level in Pakistan and can accelerate the efforts to bring reforms in the existing language and education policy of the country which hardly has any room for the preservation and promotion of minority languages.