Gulshan-e-Sukhan (Garden of Poetry)
| Author | Tanwir Phool |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gulshan-e-Sukhan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Genre | Poetry |
Publication date | 1970 |
Gulshan-e-Sukhan (Garden of Poetry) is the first collection of poems by Pakistani poet Tanwir Phool. It was published in 1970.
Description
The book has a number of poems written for children. The book also includes Hamd (poems in praise of Allah), Na`at (poems in praise of Muhammad), and Rubāʿiyāt (quatrains). Publication of the book was arranged by Professor Muhammad Zareef Khan and the late Tahir Kashfi, organizers of Maktaba-e-Bachpan, Karachi, Pakistan. The National Book Foundation Award and Commendation Certificate were granted on the manuscript of poems for children to the author by the Ministry of Education.[1] The poet was given a cash award of Rs.100,000 by the Government of Sindh in recognition of his contribution to children's literature.[2]
A small section of a poem and its English translation from Gulshan-e-Sukhan is provided here.
"Jungle kaa Raaja"
Kitna bahaadur aur dilair
Jungle kaa Raaja hai shair
Khauf se isko kaam naheeN
Buzdil iskaa naam naheeN
Apnay dushman ko taaRay
Fauran usko jaa phaaRayThe King of the Jungle
What a bold and mighty animal!
The Lion is the King of Jungle
Far away from fear and dread
It is daring, not coward
It stares at enemies
And tears them into pieces
References
- ↑ cf. S. No. 12 of "Certificates, news and photographs" in the author's blog.
- ↑ cf. S. Nos. 21, 22 and 23 of "Certificates, news and photographs" in the author's blog.