The Evaluation of Urdu Short Story in Balochistan

Abstract

This Research paper is an investigation the every advent of Urdu Short
Story in Balochistan which extends to the period of pre-partition of Hind o
Pak. There is a conscious struggled to trace the first fiction writer and the
first fiction in Balochistan.
The significance of fiction could not be ignored as the intellectuals or
literary figures who believe literature for the sake of life. Although fiction
writer avoids adopting clergy style yet there is a message for society
between the lines. As ever known short story writer Mr.Sadat Hussan
Minto had critically discussed various social issues and problems and
criticizing the evil rituals of the society without any hesitation. Short story
is actually evaluation of mythical long folk tales and Novels. As men
become busier it was not easy to read or listen long stories so the short
story took the place of Novel and long folk tales.
The scholars and researchers have two different opinions about the first
Urdu fiction writer in Balochistan. It was firmly believed that Mr Yousaf
Aziz Magsi is the first fiction writer and “Takmeel e Insaaneeat” is his
first Urdu short Story. The short story was written and published in 1934.
The prominent scholars of Urdu like Dr. Inam ul. Haq kusar, Dr. Farooq
Ahmed and Miss. Mubaraka also believe that Yousf Ali Aziz Magsi is the
first fiction writer of Urdu language in Balochistan. This short story got
published in “ Haffat Rozah Jadeed Balochistan”.
Dr. Zia Ur Rehman , another prominent scholars of Urdu literature in
Balochistan proved with his latest research that “Takmeel e Insaaneeat”
by Yousaf Aziz Magsi is not the first Fiction/Urdu short story in
Balochistan. He proved that the first Urdu short story was written by

Muhammad Umer Baloch in 1933. This Urdu short story was published in
Newspaper “Young Baloch”. This was “ Aik Raaz e Sarbasta Ka
Inkshaaf” ( Ghaibi Imdad). The third great name in Urdu short story
writing is Allama Nasir Balochistani. He created the Story “Uroos e
Ajam” in Feb, 1937.
The Weekly “Paasbaan 1939-1941” published so many Urdu short Stories
in Balochistan which were master piece of that era. These stories were,
Insaaf, Devtaa, Qaafla, Rupeeyah, Mahaajan, Bhoki, Khota Rupeeyah,
Dukhi Jawaaniyaan, Taaboot, Raadhika, and Devaali.
In the very beginning the stories was about Socio-economy, and cultural
imbalance. Partition also affected writers mind. Some writer addressed
the psychological issues of human being and others wrote about tribal life
as well.
Anyhow, in this paper the author strived to highlight the subject matter of
them fiction as well in the light of valid arguments.