Hameeda Shaheen's Punjabi Poetry

Nazia Anwar Research Scholar, Ph.D Punjabi, Punjabi Institute of Punjabi & Cultural Studies, Punjab University, Lahore

Chatnar 7th Edition, Issue 7, Vol. 7, Jan.-Dec. 2023

Keywords: Hameeda Shaheen, Language, Gazal, Nazam, Energy

Abstract:

This article covers the themes of Hameeda Shaheen's Punjabi poetry. Hameeda shaheen is an excellent and representative poet of urdu language. You are perfect in both Gazal and Nazm.She have unique sense of style,diction and themes. She didn't limit her poetry to feminine themes only but also include other themes of life and universe in her poetry. She sees life and universe from a feminine perspective, so the different colours, fragrance and taste of the surrounding world appear in her poetry. She has used both Urdu and Punjabi languages to express her existence. Her Punjabi style of poetry also has the same power and energy that is characteristics of her Urdu poetry, and this style is the gift of her creative existence. Her Punjabi poetry is completely unique in terms of its vocabulary, metaphors and themes. Regarding Punjabi poetry, her themes also have certain characteristic that represents the culture of Sargodha and its surroundings. She has created a new world out of the Punjabi language, idioms and metaphors spoken in Sargodha and its suburbs which is unique to her and not seen in the poetry of any other Punjabi poet. Along with ghazal, she uses other forms of Punjabi poetry and discovers a different attitude in each form. This article deals with these diverse dimensions of her poetry and through her charming poetic style is recovered.

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