One of the most famous characters of Sufi Tabassum‘s poems is a boy named ‘tot batot’ which is now a household name across Pakistan. His poems can be found in text books across Pakistan, in children’s magazines as well as in audio media. More than a generation has grown up reciting and remembering his poems by heart. In 4 simple lines Sufi Tabassum has created this melodious masterpiece for children which is ‘hum-wazan’, rhyming and easy to remember. This poem uses sound ( tar tar) of old cars (motor) as well as sound ( cham cham) of a horse cart ( tam tam). Sufi Tabassum is famous for using sound effects in his poems to get children’s attention. The title poem to the right here is called ‘tar tar’. For the past two nights I’ve been reading this book to my son at bed time and it has also taken me to a ride through memory lane, and hence the motivation to write this post. My mother recently mailed me one of his books called ‘jhoolne’ for my son. This post is an attempt to introduce one of most famous poets of Pakistan who has written extensively children.
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