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Articles

Article Invented Landscapes
Book Riview Nazeer Kahut's Novel Daryaburd
Article Manjit Bawa
Article Language and Politics
Book Review Sagas of Partition
Article&Documentary BBC's Documentary on Shaheed Udham Singh
Book Review Changing Mindsets
Article A Rare Picture of Shaheed Udham Singh
Article Poetry of Revolt
Article Madan Gopal Singh on Tufail Niazi
Article Smiles and Dreams
Article Punjabi Ma Boli Ka Haq (Shahmukhi)
Article Budhian Di Punjabi   Shahmukhi  Gurmukhi
Interview An Evening With Ahmad Faraz
Film Review Inheritance of Loss
Magazine Article Dak Darshan (Shahmukhi)
Article Hasanalal Bhagatram
Article Kidar Sharma
Article Saving our Music
Book Review The Punjabi Narrative
Article About Baba Najmi
Book Review Tale of Two Cities
Article Drumbeat From Lahore With Love
Book Review Poignant Story of Exiled King and Death in a Hotel in Paris
Article Vinod-A Brilliant Music Director Who Never Got His Due
Article Ambassador of Love
News Closing the Gap
Article Mysticism seeks relief for the perplexed mind
News Punjabi to be mandatory in all official work in East Punjab
Article About Waris Shah's Poetry
News Punjabi tops list of first languages in British Schools
Letter Regarding Statue of Bhagat Singh in Parliament Complex
Article On Common Ground
News Release Award for Dr. Aasht
Article  Bhai Maharaj Singh Collection at British Library
Book Review Wisdom of Nanak
Article Punjabi Zuban (Gurmukhi)
Obituary Harkishan Singh Surjeet
Article G S Sachdev: Shiromani Sangeekar of the Punjab
Article Women Role in Pakhto Literature
Article The Rise & Rise of Pushto
Article Minoo, the true bridge-buider
Article Diljit Nagra on his father
Review Paradise Lost
Article Amrita Pritam: 1919-2005
Short Story An Animal Instinct
Article Punjabi Renaissance
Article Punjabi: keeping faith in mother tongue
Article Punjabis Without Punjabi
Article The Beloved
Audio Amarjit Chandan's interview about Sanjh magazine and APNA Website
Book Review A literary treasure of epic import
   

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Latest Columns

Shahmukhi Dr. Akhtar Shumar's Column "Saang"
English S. P. Singh's "Listen to the cries at the gates"
English Shafqat Tanvir Mirza's "Fate of unwritten languages"
English A. Hameed's "Lahore’s fancy barbers and bathhouses"
English Majid Sheikh's "The men who ‘stole’ the Ravi"
Shahmukhi Prof. Saeed Ahmad's "LuT paai je "
Shahmukhi Shahida Dilawar Shah's "Kitaab di ahmiat "
Gurmukhi/Shahmukhi Govardhan Gabbi's "ChankaTa 2007 vich ashleelta de ansh "
Gurmukhi Prof. Saeed Ahmad's "Kadi socho taN sahi"
Shahmukhi Saleem Pasha's "Kadi te hass bol vay "
Gurmukhi Dr. Priya Saini's "PathraN di shaairi da shehr Hushyarpur "
Shahmukhi Editorials of Monthly Pancham, Lahore
Shahmukhi Syed Asif Shahkar's Columns
English Shahid Mirza's "Threads, mirrors and tiles"
Shahmukhi Dr. Zafar Iqbal Mohsin's "Muhabbat Day Sabaq 4 "
English Manpreet Kaur's Columns
Gurmukhi Gurpinder Kaur's Columns

APNA's Punjabi Magazine SANJH

Intro SANJH's Introduction
Review SANJH Review Published in Monthly AKHAR
Review A Cultural Pormising Cultural Stirring - Hindustan Times
News Report SANJH's Opening in Ludhiana - News Report & Pictures
Review Common Thread - Hindustan Times
Pictures SANJH's Opening in Abu Dhabi - Pictures
Report SANJH's Opening in Abu Dhabi - Report
Pictures SANJH's Opening in Frankfurt, Germany - Pictures
Report SANJH's Opening in Press Club, Lahore - Report (Shahmukhi)
Report SANJH's Opening in Press Club, Lahore - Report (Gurmukhi)
Pictures SANJH's Opening in Press Club, Lahore - Pictures
Review Review of SANJH by Amarjit Chandan(Shahmukhi & Gurmukhi)
Review Review of SANJH by Dr. Jaspal Singh - South Asia Tribune
Review Review of SANJH by Shafqat Tanvir Mirza - the Dawn
Review Review of SANJH by N.S. Tasneem - the Punjab Tribune

Book Chapters & Research Papers

Large Selection of Research Articles (Shahmukhi) from The Khoj Magazine

Article in Search of a Genius: Shyam Sunder
Article Bullhe Shah by J. S. Grewal
Article East Punjabi Literature: At Cross Roads
Research Paper Sheikhupura Te Nankana Sahib Da Punjabi Adab
Research Paper Punjabi Naat Diyan Kitaban (Shahmukhi)
Research Article K. L. Saigal (1904-47)
Research Article Peero Preman by Maqsood Saqib (Shahmukhi)
Research Paper Muslim-Sikh Relations in the British Punjab, 1940-47  
Research Paper Stylistics and Discourse Analysis 
Book Chapter Art in the 19th century Punjab 
Tribute About Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia
Research Paper Linguistic in Pakistan
Research Paper PUNJAB, Punjabi and URDU, The Question of Displaced Identity
Research Paper Studying Punjabi literature of the Past
Research Paper The Language Divide in Punjab
Research Paper West Punjabi Poetry: From Ustad Daman to Najm Hosain Syed
Research Paper Language-Teaching and Power in Pakistan
Research Paper Language policy, multilingualism and language vitality in Pakistan
Book Chapter "TuTa Hoya Tara" Manzur Jhalla
Book Chapter Questions of identity in Amarjit Chandan's poetry
Book Chapter Kafi Kee Hai? (Gurmukhi)
Book Chapter Ustaad Daman Naal Mulaqataan (Shahmukhi)
Book Chapter Shah Hussain - An Introduction
Book Chapter Baba Farid Shakargang: Man of all seasons
Research Paper Waar Kee Hay? (Gurmukhi)
Research Paper Shahida Dilawar Shah's Research Papers (Gurmukhi & Shahmukhi)
Research Paper Sahi te Ghalat (Gurmukhi)
Research Paper 500 Years of Sikh Educational Heritage by Dr. Gurinder Mann
Research Paper World War One & its impact on Punjabies
Book Chapter Sultan Bahu - "Death Before Dying" by James Elias
Book Chapter Rumi - From Idries Shah's book "The Sufis"
Book Chapter From Amrita Pritam's Biography
Book Chapter Bhai Vir Sing's Achievements
Book Chapter Pre-partition Model Town, Lahore
Book Chapter Language - "The Roots of Misery" by Sain Sucha
Book Chapter Shah Hussain-Najm Hossain Syed
Book Chapter Waris Shah-Najm Hossain Syed
Research Paper Shiv Kumar Batalvi - Life and Poetry
Book Chapter The Punjabi Movement - Dr. Tariq Rahman
Research Paper Sufi Mysticism of the Indus Valley - Dr. Hassan Gardezi
Research Paper The 1947 Partition of India - Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed

Reports

Reports Adbi Khytar (Shahmukhi) Updated regularly
Report Report on meeting to introduce new Punjabi novel "Wahga"
Report Speech Contest by Punjabi Language Education Association
Report Seminar on the Book "Humanity Among Insanity."
Report BBC Report - Ma Boli Mela 2008 (Shahmukhi)
Report Report & Pictures of Punjabi Ma Boli Mela 2008, Jaranwala
Report Punjabi Meeting and Mushaira in Frankfurt
Report Meeting with Ahmed Salim (pdf)
Report Exhibition of Swarnjit Savi's Photos
Report Release of Prof. Pritam SIngh Grewal's Book "Anik Tarang'
Report Pehla Per's function on Malik Mehar Ali's book
Report Mother Language Day celebration from PLEA (English)
Report Mother Language Day celebration from PLEA (Gurmukhi)
Report Kitab Mela in Islamabad
Report API's Kavi Darbar & Bulleh Shah Award
Report Punjabi Conference in New York - News Report
Report Punjabi Conference and Kavi Darbar in New York
Report An evening with Dr.Surjit Patar in Montrial Canada
Report Kavi Darbar in Ottawa, Canada
Report Voices of Partition
Report Woolgoolga di Vaisakhi
Report Marvelous presentation of the Punjabi play ‘Mein Bhagat Singh’
Report "Kar seva te kha mevah" Report from Abu Dhahbi
Report ROZAN's Prize Distribution Ceremony on Punjabi Books
Report Pehla Per's function on Waseem Gardezi's book
Report Mother Language Week Celebration(Gurmukhi/Shahmukhi)
Report Mother Language Day celebration from PLEA(Gurmukhi/Shahmukhi)
Report ROZAN: Hindko Da Aalmi Mushaira
Report THE SPEAKING TREE (Exhibition by Swarnjit Savi)
Report Pakistani Poets Mark Qatar I-Day
Report North American Punjabi Literary Conference report
Report VISPA July 2006 Newsletter(Gurmuki)
Report Lok ikaTh of Lok Boli Sangat in Sahiwal
Report An evening with Shiv Kumar Batalvi (Shahmukhi)
Report An evening with Shiv Kumar Batalvi (English)
Report Tributes paid to Shiv Kumar Batalvi
Report Program in Chandigarh on Shiv's 33rd death anniversary
Report Introduction - Maan Boli Bethak, Florida
Report Maan Boli Bethak, Florida - Meeting Report

Announcements

Announcement Registration of Punjabi Books Published in 2008
Announcement Punjab Lok Boli Mela: Jaranwala, Dist. Faisalabad Nov. 21-25 (Web page)   (pdf)
Announcement Seminar on the Book Humanity Amid Insanity
Announcement Falak Sufi Memorial Prize
Announcement WORLD PUNJAB FORUM announces prizes on Punjabi Books
Announcement MUNGU COMRADE Reading of the play in Punjabi
Announcement Exhibition of Paintings at IAFA
Announcement PAL announces National Literary Awards
Announcement The Note of Dissent to Hari Report
Announcement LEELA: An exhibition of Oil Paintings

APNA ANNOUNCEMENTS
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PUNJABI POETRY (Gurmukhi)

Sultan Bahu Shah Hussain Puran Bhagat - Qadar Yar
Heer Waris Shah Shiv Kumar Batalvi-1 Najm Hussain Syed
Baba Farid Shiv Kumar Batalvi-2 Jangnama-Shah Muhammad
Bulleh Shah Amrita Preetam Surjit Sakhi
Munir Niazi Javed Zaki Babu Rajab Ali
Ahmad Rahi Ustad Daman Dr. Amanullah Khan
Anant Kaur Iqbal Ramoowalia Sadee Dian Tarkaalan-Patar
Taa - Mustaq Sufi Ravinder Sahra Mazhar Tirmazi
Munnu Bhai Tariq Gujjar Sukhinder
Prem Kumar Jeet Aulakh Gurmeet BraR
Jatindar Kaur Neeraj Kumar Neer  

Complete Gurmukhi Books

Khake by S. Soze Mippal De Canvas-Onkar Preet Ek Pind Mera Vi-Jatinder Kaur
Pargatayo Khalsa-Onkar Preet Marhi Da Larha-Neeraj Kumar(Neer) Azadi De Jahaz - Onkar Preet
Vichaar-Janmeja Johl Photography-Janmeja Johl Kalian Likan - Janmeja Johl

AUDIO RECORDINGS

Special presentation - SHIV KUMAR BATALVI - in his own voice
Surjit Patar - 5 poems in his own voice
Anwar Masood - Mela AkiaN Da
22 Modern Punjabi Poets - In Their Own Voice
Amarjit Chandan - 12 Poems In His Own Voice
Muhammad Afzal Shahid - 12 Poems In His Own Voice
Kalam Shah Hussain - Composition: Najm Hussain Syed
Siv Kumar Batalvi's Poetry - Sung By : Sukhdev Sahil
Bhai Veer Singh's Poetry - Sung By : Bimal, Simal & Sohena
Mushtaq Alam Goga - 30 poems in his own voice
Special Presentation - Amrita Pritam - in her own voice
Selection of Poetry - Sung by Dr. Azhar Mehmood
Harpreet Kaur Talks on Punjabi Issues
Amrita Pritam's Poetry Narrated by Gulzar
Amarjit Chandan's Interview on Desi Radio, London

APNA's WEB PUBLISHING

Books Published by APNA on the Web

Harbhajan Singh's Poetry: Shamukhi/Gurmukhi/English/Roman English
BAGHAWAT by Darhan Singh Awara - Shahmukhi Transliteration: Sharif Sabir
CHAR CHUP CHEEZAN by Munir Niazi - Gurmukhi Transliteration: Tajinder Singh

PUNJABI POETRY (Shahmukhi)

Complete Works of Classical Poetry

Complete Kalam of Baba Farid Sakar Gunj
Complete Kalam of Sultan Bahu
Complete Kalam of Shah Hussain
Complete Kalam of Bulleh Shah
Complete Heer Waris Shah
Complete Heer by Ahmad Gujjar
Complete Heer by Damuder Daas
Saiful Maluk by Mian Muhammad Baksh
Complete Kalam of Khwaja Farid
Mirza Saheban by Hafiz Barkhurdar
Mirza Saheban by Peelo
Sassi Punoon by Hashim Shah
Qissa Puran Bhagat by Qadir Yaar
Mirza Saheban by Sain Mola Shah Mejethvi
Sassi Punun by Sain Mola Shah Mejethvi

Complete Books of Punjabi Poetry

Najam Hussain Syed's Work

Shreenh De Phul by Shiv Kumar Batalvi Eknan Naheen Loon
Safar De Raat by Munir Niazi Khiyal Keh Khayal
Chaar Chup CheezaN by Munir Niazi Sheesh Mehal Di Waar
Naveen Rut by Amirta Preetam KafiaaN
Sawe Pattar by Prof. Mohan Singh HaRh De Phul
Dhoongey Paindey by Pir Fazal Gujrati Rut De Kamm
Shah Jo Risalo by Abdul Latif Bhattai Chandan Rukh Te VehRa
Hamzad Da Dukh by Tariq Aziz Qissay
Dil De Hath Muhar by Farhat Abbas Kaal Thaal
Keeh Likhaan by Malik M Zamarud Khaako JaiD Na Ko
Daaman De Moti- Ustad Daaman Aam DinaaN De NaaN
Ek Gawachi Shaam By Shahida Dilawar Shah Rung - NanakoN Farid, FaridoN Nanak
Bharay BhaRolay By Wasif Ali Wasif Takhat Lahore
KhaTya WaTya by Ashfaq Ahmed Alfo Perni Di Vaar
Allah MiaN Thallay Aa by SaaiN Akhtar Lahori Ikath Kahani
Ishq Allah Di Zaat by Ishqi SaaiN LokaN KamlyaN nu qissa hushiar
Noon Ghunan by Irfan Malik AhiaaN VichoN NahiaaN
Ek Udhri Kitab De Betarteeb Warqe- Ahmad Salim Jangle Da Raakha
Payar Sazawan - Asif Shafi Saaran
Punjabi Poetry of Wajahat Masood Saidan
Mukashfa by Syed Tanvir Bokhari Jit Ahar, Jag Udhrey
  Sach Sada Abadi Karna

Complete Books on Punjabi Language, Literature, Criticism, etc.

Sedhaan - Najm Hussain Syed (Shahmukhi) Punjabi Keeven Likhiye-Jamil Pal (Shahmukhi)
Nik Suk - Asif Khan(Shahmukhi) Punjabi Zuban Da PachokaR- Asif Khan (Shahmukhi)
Hor Nik Suk- Asif Khan(Shahmukhi) JhatiaaN by Sharif Kunjahi
Jagratay by Sharif Kunjahi Ahmad Rahi: Batan, Mulaqatan by Ahmad Salim

Selected Poetry

Waris Shah Sachal Sarmust Bulleh Shah Bulleh Shah - Eng. Translation Khwaja Farid
Pash Shiv Kumar Batalvi Nadir Ali Ghalib's Punjabi Translation Ahmed Rahi
Surjeet Paater Mushtaq Sufi Ashfaque Ahmed Mazhar Tirmizi Javed Zaki
Amarjit Chandan-1 Akhter Shaikh Ustad Daman Arshad Chohal Asif Shahkar
Amarjit Chandan-2 Baba Abu Zari Mir Tanha Yousufi Zafar Iqbal Ahmed Saleem
Bushra Ejaz Munno Bhai Dr. Laeeq Babri Rishpal Singh Ojla Shazad Qaiser
Moizullah Malik Pir Fazal Gujrati Anwar Masood Muhammad Afzal Shahid Sarfraz Tabassum
Dr. Amanullah Tariq Gujjer Iqbal Ramoowalia Sufi Tabassum Saleem Pasha
Tufail Khalish Wazir Agha Abid Ameeq Faiz Ahmad Faiz Tanveer Bukhari
Mian Zafar Maqbool Afzal Naveed Dr. Munawar Kanday Abdul Karim Qudsi Muhammad Ali Muztar
Prem Kumar Majeed Awan Harbhajan Singh Aisha Aslam Fauzia Rafiq
Shahzad Aslam Raafia Zia      

NOVEL/ STORIES (Shahmukhi)

POETRY-English Translations

Adh Chaneni Raat - Gurdial Singh Punjabi Poetry/Marriage Songs by Suman Kashyap
Pankh Mukat: Trans. Maqsood Saqib Qadir Yaar's Puran Bhagat by Taufiq Rafat
Zameen Puche Asman - Dalip Tiwana Bulleh Shah by Kartar Singh Dugal
Liberary di kitab - Shahida Dilawar Shah Puran Singh Kanwar's Poetry - T.C. Ghai
Maha Matar Hovay ga te dassay gi na - Shahida Dilawar Shah English Translations of Pash's Poetry
Kabootar, Baneray Te GaliyaN - Zubair Ahmad English Translation: Dhani Ram Chatrik's Poem
Dhongian Shaaman  by Nawaz   

ENGLISH BOOKS

Life Under One Roof - A Novel by Gurnam Gill A Punjabi Sikh Community in Australia
I Still Remember a Small Town in Punjab - O P Narula  

PUNJABI POETRY (Roman/English)

Baba Farid Sultan Bahoo Bulleh Shah
Shiv Kumar Batalvi Prof. Mohan Singh Wedding Songs
Loke Geet Moizullah Tariq Malik


Selections from West Punjabi Magazines

Articles of Maqsood Saqib

Weekly Punjabi Columns

Punjabi Book Publishers and Book Sellers

Journal of Punjab Studies: Bi-Annual English Magazine by University of California

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Kalam Baba Farid Abida Perveen Pathaney Khan Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan-1 Shazia Manzoor-1
Kalam Bulleh Shah Alam Lohar Zubaida Khanam Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan-2 Tufail Niazi
Kalam Sultan Bahu Reshman Loke Geet-1 Loke Geet-E. Punjab-1 Shahida Perveen
Kalam Shah Hussain Ibrarul-Haque Loke Geet-2 Loke Geet-E. Punjab-2 Loke Instrument
Kalam Khawaja Farid Film Songs Juman Khan Puran Chand&Pyare Lal Mussarat Nazir
Kalam Mian Muhammad Naseebo Lal Arif Lohar Mubarik/Fateh/Salamat Mansoor Malangi
Heer Waris Shah-1 Aniqa Baano MunawarSultana Surinder & Parkash Kaur Gurdas Maan
Heer Waris Shah-2 Hansraj Hans Noor Jahan Inayat Hussain-1 Attaullah Niazi
Heer Waris Shah-3 Deedar & Amrit Hamid Ali Bela Inayat Hussain-2 Suraya Multanikar
Shazia Manzoor-Kafian Sain Akhter Zahida Perveen MalikaPukhraj/Tahira Ghulam Ali
Sufi Music E. Punjab Gurmeet Bawa Loke Geet-3 Loonay Wala Bibi Nooran
Shiv Kumar Batalvi-1 (Jagjeet & Chitra) Shiv Kumar Batalvi-2 (Mohinder Kapoor)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi-3 (K.Deep/J.Kaur) Shiv Kumar Batalvi-4 (Various Singers)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi-5 (Kuldip Deepak) Shiv Kumar Batalvi-6 (Dolly Gloria-1)
Shiv Kumar Batalvi-7 (Dolly Guleria-2)