tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867531528595180832.post2414406696161864380..comments2024-01-04T22:37:03.162-08:00Comments on Urdu Hindi اُردو / हिंदी : Urdu Language Opportunities Mike Ghousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647894600183489442noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867531528595180832.post-26618509712403489992015-03-18T00:41:50.449-07:002015-03-18T00:41:50.449-07:00Dear Mike Ghouse..
I came across the said article ...Dear Mike Ghouse..<br />I came across the said article in Times of India. Dated. 04\03\2015.<br />This is an amazing write indeed. <br />I too have been attracted to Urdu poetry since child hood. And I do try my hand at creating something worthwhile.<br />Hereby, sharing with you a piece I have very recently created.<br /><br />Tujhse milne ki zidd humaari hai -<br />Tujhe dhundhen kahaan yahi dushwari hai =<br /><br />Usoolan arsh par main chadh nahin sakta –<br />Fursh par utarne ki ab teri baari hai =<br /><br />Yahaan sajee huvi tasveer teri hai bhi ki nahin –<br />Ye bataana bhi teri zimedaari hai =<br /><br />Fasaad kar-rahe hain tere naam-leva tere hee naam par –<br />Zara pooch unse ye Jung kaisi jaari hai =<br /><br />Teri Jannat ka shauqh ya teri sazaa ka khouf –<br />Kaise jaanoon ke kaun kispe bhaari hai =<br /><br />Karne laga hai Rahbar khudd se bhi sawaal –<br />Sawallon ka ye bukhaar us par bhi taari hai =<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13259400160573573375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867531528595180832.post-40951893809842329342015-03-14T14:49:56.261-07:002015-03-14T14:49:56.261-07:00Bilingualism has positive effects on children’s li...Bilingualism has positive effects on children’s linguistic and educational development. The level of development of children’s mother tongue is a strong predictor of their second language development. Mother tongue promotion in the school helps develop not only the mother tongue but also children abilities in the majority school language. Spending instructional time through minority language in the school does not hurt children’s academic development in the majority school language. When parent’s culture are recognized by the school, their interest and involvement in the curriculum often increase dramatically.<br /><br />Children’s mother tongue is fragile and easily lost in the early years of school. Language lies at the heart of any culture. The different languages spoken provide clear links with the family and community traditions which enrich British culture. To reject a child’s language in the school is to reject a child. Children cultural and linguistic experience in the home is the foundation of their future learning and we must build on that foundation rather than undermine it. Increased cultural and language awareness could help to combat hooliganism.<br /><br />After the Second World War migrants from the Indian sub-continent started creating pockets by settling in all big cities of the United Kingdom with a spoken language known as Urdu by Muslims and Hindi by Hindus. It is impossible to find any Asian who cannot speak or understand this language. Majority of the movies, radios and TVs programs are in Urdu/Hindi. We can easily say that it has become a lingua francia of the Asian community.<br /><br />Arabic, Urdu and other community languages are taught in all secondary schools where Muslim pupils are in majority. But the curriculum is so basic that the pupils are unable to read a newspaper or write a letter. The tradition of British education is that it never took the teaching of foreign languages seriously, therefore, the standard and the quality is poor. It does not matter for the English pupils to take a foreign language with interest but it is a question of life and death for the Muslim and especially Pakistani pupils, otherwise they will be cut off from their roots. Majority of Muslims are from Pakistan, they also need to learn and be well versed in Arabic as a religious language and Urdu as a social and emotional language. The teaching of Arabic Urdu and other community languages should be introduced from Nursery level; otherwise there is a danger of its extinction.<br /><br />At present the Muslim community from the sub-continent is confused about so many issues regarding Urdu language. Sooner or latter they have to get rid of the confusion for the sake of their future generation and for the future of Urdu language. The Muslim youths are unable to enjoy the beauty and charm of their language. They are incapable of enjoying the emotional, mental and spiritual pleasures of Urdu language. The intellectuals of the Muslim community are worried that the dominance of English language will destroy the cultural heritage of Muslims from the sub-continent. Now they are thinking very seriously to devise ways and means to avoid the natural death of Urdu language. <br />IA<br />http://www.londonschoolofislamics.org.uk<br /> <br />Iftikhar Ahmadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741872226390808403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867531528595180832.post-54051076281538930202015-03-14T09:10:47.809-07:002015-03-14T09:10:47.809-07:00Testing - it is workingTesting - it is workingMike Ghousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647894600183489442noreply@blogger.com