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

Authors

  • 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.

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Published

2019-08-01

How to Cite

Ahmed, M., & Saber, S. A. (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

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