دیوانِ نعتِ سروری از مفتی غلام سرور لاہوری: تحقیقی و تنقیدی مطالعہ

A Critical and Literary Study of Diwan-e-Naat-e-Sarwari by Mufti Ghulam Sarwar Lahori

Abstract

This study critically examines Naat-e-Sarwari, the celebrated collection of Naatiya poetry by Mufti Ghulam Sarwar Lahori (1837–1890), with particular focus on its literary significance, textual history, poetic structure, and distinctive artistic and linguistic features. Mufti Ghulam Sarwar Lahori occupies an important position in the early tradition of Urdu Naat poetry. His Naat-e-Sarwari reflects his profound love and reverence for the Holy Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), while also revealing his poetic skill, linguistic competence, and command of diverse poetic forms. The study explores the Diwan not merely as a collection of devotional poems but as an important literary document that contributes to an understanding of the formative development of Urdu Naat literature. The research examines the publication history and textual transmission of Naat-e-Sarwari, particularly the evidence concerning its editions and the circumstances surrounding its publication.

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