Gulshan-e-Sukhan is the first collection of poems by Pakistani poet Tanwir Phool

Tanwir Phool

Tanwir Phool is the pen name of Tanwiruddin Ahmad Siddiqui, a Pakistani author and poet, writing in Urdu and English.-Education and career:...

. It was published in 1970.

Description

The book has a number of poems written for children. The book also includes Hamd

Hamd

A Hamd is a poem or song in praise of Allah. A hamd is usually written in Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, or Urdu. The word "hamd" comes from the Qur'an, which Muslims believe to be Allah's Word; its English translation is "Praise"....

 (poems in praise of Allah

Allah

Allah is a word for God used in the context of Islam. In Arabic, the word means simply "God". It is used primarily by Muslims and Bahá'ís, and often, albeit not exclusively, used by Arabic-speaking Eastern Catholic Christians, Maltese Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Mizrahi Jews and...

), Naat

Naat

A Na`at is a poetry that specifically praises the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Many of the famous scholars in the earlier days of Islam wrote Naat. People who recite Naat are known as Naat-Khua'an or Sana'a-Khua'an.-History:...

 (poems in praise of Muhammad

Muhammad

Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...

), and Rubāʿiyāt (quatrain

Quatrain

A quatrain is a stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines of verse. Existing in various forms, the quatrain appears in poems from the poetic traditions of various ancient civilizations including Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and China; and, continues into the 21st century, where it is...

s). Publication of the book was arranged by Professor Muhammad Zareef Khan and the late Tahir Kashfi, organizers of Maktaba-e-Bachpan, Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

. 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

Ministry of Education (Pakistan)

The Ministry of Education, also referred as MEd, is a Cabinet-leveled ministry of the Government of Pakistan. The ministry's political figure is known as Education Minister of Pakistan, and Parliamentarian Sardar Asif Ahmad Ali is the current Federal Education Minister of Pakistan while Mr. Ghulam...

. The poet was given a cash award of Rs.100,000 by the Government of Sindh

Sindh

Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...

in recognition of his contribution to children's literature.

A small section of a poem and its English translation from Gulshan-e-Sukhan is provided here.


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"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

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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

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