تدوینیاتِ حافظ شیرانی

Abstract

Old discovered manuscript which has literary and historical importance, when arranged according to will of Author is called editing. There are some principles to edit a text according to the Author's will and any editor who follows those rules can edit a text. "A Text is basically a document written in a language known more or less to the inquirer and assumed to have a meaning which has been or can be ascertained." Hafiz Mahmood Sherani is a well-known for his theory of "Urdu in Punjab". He established the tradition of Urdu Editing. During his stay in Europe, He edited Henry Stub book "An account of rise and progress Mehometanism with the life of Mohomet and a vindication of Him and His religion from the coloumnies of Christians". He also edited "Majmooa Nagaz and Khaliq Bari." This article titled as "Tadweenyat-e-Hafiz Sherani" sheds light on some dimensions of Hafiz Sherani's editing and research.