Naiyar Masud and Translations of Kafkaesque literature

نیّر مسعود اور کافکائی ادب کے تراجم

Authors

  • Dr. Arsalan Rathor Assistant Professor, Govt. College University, Lahore Author

Keywords:

Naiyar Masud, Franz Kafka, Kafkaesque, Kafka kay Afsany, German Stories, Urdu Translations, Hama rang Hama dan, Sagri Seen Gupta

Abstract

Naiyar Masud is a highly significant and eminent name in Urdu literature specifically in fiction and translation. His writings are often considered deeply influenced by those of Franz Kafka. Naiyar Masud himself maintained that he had begun writing short stories even before reading Kafka; however, Kafka’s works completely transformed his literary world. Masud also translated Kafka’s stories, and this book holds great importance in the realm of translation for its uniqueness and its deep understanding of Kafka’s inner world. This paper aims to explore and analyze Naiyar Masud’s translations of Kafka’s literary works.

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References

Naiyar Masud (Mutarjim), Kafka k Afsane, Kitab Nagar, 1978, FlaP.

Ibid., Flap

Anis Ashfaq, Naiyar Masud: Hama Rang Hamadan, Lucknow, 2021, P.33

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Naiyar Masud, Sagri Seen Gupta: Naiyar Masud se ayk guftgoo, Mashmoola Muntakhab Mazamin, Aaj, Karachi, 2009, P.413

Naiyar Masud (Mutarjim), Kafka k Afsane, P.21

Ibid., P.21

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Ibid., P.194

Anis Ashfaq, Naiyar Masud: Hama Rang Hamadan, P.33

Naiyar Masud (Mutarjim), Kafka k Afsane, P.24

Ibid., P.28

Naiyar Masud, Sagri Seen Gupta: Naiyar Masud se ayk guftgoo, Mashmoola Muntakhab Mazamin, P.285

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Naiyar Masud (Mutarjim), Kafka k Afsane, P.31

Ibid., P.34

Ibid., P.33

Naiyar Masud, Sagri Seen Gupta: Naiyar Masud se ayk guftgoo Mashmoola Muntakhab Mazamin, P.439

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Ibid., P.52

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Naiyar Masud (Mutarjim), Kafka k Afsane, P.59

Ibid., P.59

Ibid., P.63

Naiyar Masud, Sagri Seen Gupta: Naiyar Masud se ayk guftgoo, Mashmoola Muntakhab Mazamin, P.431

Naiyar Masud (Mutarjim), Kafka k Afsane, Flap

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Published

30-12-2025

How to Cite

Dr. Arsalan Rathor. “Naiyar Masud and Translations of Kafkaesque Literature: نیّر مسعود اور کافکائی ادب کے تراجم”. Tashkeel, vol. 3, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 27-43, https://tashkeel.uoj.edu.pk/index.php/tashkeel/article/view/43.