A view on “Guldasta” of Abdul Qadar Khan Khattak as Ethical and Moral Lessons for Children

  • Mazhar Ahmed Department of Pashto, Malakand University, Malakand, Pakistan
  • Saber Ali Saber Government Degree College, Aghra, Malakand, Pakistan
Keywords: Stories, Moral Stories, Gulistan

Abstract

Guldasta is a Pashto translation of Sheikh Saad’s well-known Persian book “Gulistan”. It has been rendered into Pashto by Abdul Qadar Khan Khattak-Khoshal khan Khattak’s son-in 1124. It was published for the first time by Pashto Academy Peshawar. Guldasta is a collection of short tales and fables –short didactic stories. Abdul Qadar Khan Khattak has translated the prose portion of “Guldasta” into Pashto prose and the poetical pieces into Pashto verse. It’s a didactic book containing ethical and moral lessons for children.
Published
2019-08-01
How to Cite
AhmedM., & SaberS. (2019). A view on “Guldasta” of Abdul Qadar Khan Khattak as Ethical and Moral Lessons for Children. Pashto, 48(657). Retrieved from http://pashto.org.pk/index.php/path/article/view/54
Issue
Vol 48 No 657 (2019): Pashto
Section
Articles