Feminist consciousness in Parveen Shakir's poems

پروین شاکر کی نظم میں نسائی شعور

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  • Dr. Parveen Kallu Associate Professor Urdu Department , Government College University Faisalabad
  • Dr. Asma Rani Associate Professor Urdu Department , Government Sadiq College Wome University Bahawalpur
  • Dr. Nazia Sahar Assistant Professor Department of Urdu Islamia College Peshawar

Abstract

Parveen Shakir led the way by becoming a representative of the new generation of women. She achieved a distinction in feminist poetry by giving a poetic form to the diversity of topics, the uniqueness of style and experiences, and feminine emotions in her own unique tone and tone. Parveen Shakir has the distinction of being proud of being a woman, but also expressing the feelings associated with women in a bold way Parveen Shakir’s first collection, “Khushboo”, reflects the feelings of teenage girls, but in all her subsequent collections, feminine thought and psychological experiences matured. The problems faced by women became the subjects of her poems. She made the education of the middle class and the exploitation of domestic women under the patriarchal system the subject of her poetry.“Those poems of Parveen Shakir that contain feminist emotions and feelings include “Geelay Baal Se Chhana”,"Sorren","Working Woman", "Bebanahi", "Sajda", "Salgirah", "Waterlo" and "Lady of the House" etc. can be cited as examples. Apart from these poems, there are many poems in which there is a feminine consciousness and tone.

Key Words:Parveen Shakir, Feminist consciousness, Poem, “Khushboo”, Feminist emotions, “Geelay Baal Se Chhana”, "Sorren", "Working Woman", "Bebanahi", "Sajda", "Salgirah", "Waterlo", "Lady of the House".

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Published

2025-01-05

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Dr. Parveen Kallu, Dr. Asma Rani, & Dr. Nazia Sahar. (2025). Feminist consciousness in Parveen Shakir’s poems : پروین شاکر کی نظم میں نسائی شعور. Al-Behishat Research Archive, 3(1), 1–20. Retrieved from https://al-behishat.rjmss.com/index.php/20/article/view/28

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