Gulshan-e-Sukhan (Garden of Poetry)

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 phaaRay

The King of the Jungle (English translation) 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

1. cf. S. No. 12 of "Certificates, news and photographs" in the author's blog.
2. cf. S. Nos. 21, 22 and 23 of "Certificates, news and photographs" in the author's blog.