UPSC-CSE Main Exam Syllabus Persian Paper 2

PERSIAN

PAPER-II

There will be two compulsory questions–one each in textual portions of prose and poetry which are to be answered in Persian. The remaining questions are to be answered either in Persian or in the medium of examination opted by the candidate. This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.

Section-A

Prose

1. Nizami Aroozi Samarqandi : Chahar Maqala :

(i) Dabiri

(ii) Shaairi

2. Qabus.b, Washmgir : Qabus Nama :

(i) Dar Shinakhtan-e-Haqq-e-Pidarwa-Madar

(ii) Dar Bishi Justan Az Sukhandani

(iii) Dar Talib Ilmi Wa Faqih Wa Fuqaha

3. Sadi Shirazi : Gulistan :

(i) Dar Tasir-e-Suhbat

4. Moh. Awfi : Jawameul Hikayat :

(i) First Ten Hikayaat

5. Ziauddin Burney : Tarikh-i-Firozshahi:

(i) Wasaya-i-Sultan Balban Be Farzand-e-Buzurg

6. Abul Fazl Ain-e-Akbari:

(i) Ain-Khazina-i-Abadi

(ii) Ain-e-Shabistan-e-Iqbal

(iii) Ain-e-Manzil Dar Yurisha

(iv) Ain-e-Cheragh Afrozi

7. Sadiq-i-Hedayat:

(i) Dash Akul

(ii) Girdab

8. Mohd. Hijazi :

(i) Khudkushi

(ii) Pezeshk-e-Chashm

Section-B

Poetry

1. Firadausi : Shahnama :

(i) Rustam-o-Sohrab

2. Khayyam : Rubaaiyat (Radif Alif and Be)

3. Saadi Shirazi : Bustan:

‘Dar Adl-u-Tadbir-u-Rai’

4. Amir Khusrau: Majmua-i-Diwan-e-Khusrau. (Radif Dal)

5. Maulana Rum: Mathnawi Maanawi

(First Half of Daftar Duwwum)

6. Hafiz : (Radif Alif and Dal)

7. Urfi Shirazi : Qasaaid :

(i) Iqbal-e-Karam Migazad Arbabi- Himam Ra.

(ii) Har Sukhta Jane Ki Ba Kashmir Dar Ayad.

(iii) Sabah-e-Idd Ke Dar Takiyagah-e- Naz-u-Naeem.

8. Ghalib : Ghazaaliyat (Radif Alif)

9. Bahar Mashhadi :

(i) Jughd-e-Jung

(ii) Sukoot-e-Shab

(iii) Damawandiye

(iv) Dukhtar-e-Basra

10. Furugh-e-Farrukhzad:

(i) Dar Barabad-e-Khuda

(ii) Diw-e-Shab

11. Nimayushij :

(i) Qu

(ii) Khar-Kan

Note :- Textual portions of prose and poetry are to be explained in Persian compulsorily.