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Occupation
  
Name
  
Ghulam Tabassum

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Pakistani

Role
  
Poet


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Died
  
1978, Lahore, Pakistan

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Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum (4 August 1899 – 7 Feb 1978) was a 20th-century poet. Tabassum (or Tabussum) was the pen name by which he was universally known.

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He is best known for his many poems written for children, as the creator of the Tot Batot character, and as the translator of many poetical works from mostly Persian (Farsi) into Punjabi and Urdu languages. Tabassum's style is in the classical tradition, with a deep awareness of the pain and suffering that afflicts people in modern life.

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Tabassum was born in Amritsar, Punjab, to parents of Kashmiri ancestry. He earned a master's degree in Persian from Forman Christian College (FCC) in Lahore. He remained with Government College Lahore for his entire career, rising to head the 'Department of Persian Studies'.

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For fifty years, he was actively participating on Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television poetry-reciting events. His poems were used as the lyrics of several songs sung by Noor Jehan, Naseem Begum, Farida Khanum and Ghulam Ali.

Awards and recognition

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  • In 1962, he received the Pride of Performance Award from the President of Pakistan
  • In 1966, he received the Tamgha-e-Nishan-e-Sipaas award of the Government of Iran.
  • He was also awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Award (Star of Excellence) by the President of Pakistan.
  • Works (partial list)

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  • Tot Batot Collection. Published by Ferozsons (no date), ISBN 969-0-01118-9.
  • Ab Sab Hain Tot Batot Mian. Published by Gulzar Ahmed, 2000.
  • Jholanay. Published by Ferozsons (no date)
  • Dogona. Published by Ferozonsons (a translation of the works of Hazarat Ameer Khosro)
  • Sawan Raina Da Sufna, a translation into Punjabi of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, unknown publisher

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    References

    Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum Wikipedia