Ex-Secretary Culture Academy Rafeeq Masoodi’s Kashmiri verse collection translated

Srinagar, May 26:   M S Sudha Sarswat, a young award winning poetess from Rajasthan has translated Former Secretary Culture Academy Dr Rafeeq Masoodi's collection of Kashmiri  verses  " Panun Dod Panin Dug" (My Pain:My Affliction) which was released in 2012.

The book has already been translated into many languages including English from its original version of Kashmiri.  A close acquaintance of veteran poet and  broadcaster Dr Rafeeq Masoodi , commented  from Jaipur that Sudha Sarswat has beautifully translated,"Panun Dod Panin Dug" which will soon be released by the  Vice Chancellor of Bikaner University of Rajasthan .

Sudha who writes in English and Hindi besides her mother tongue Rajasthani, has to a great extent done justice with entire subject of the book. University  had extended invitation to Dr Rafeeq Masoodi  also participate in the book launch  ceremony, but due to some prior commitments and hot weather , Dr Masoodi has thanked the organisers and showed his inability to attend the ceremony; however he has assured her to attend the ceremony through virtual mode.

Rajasthani language experts writers, poet and scholars have praised this endeavor of Sudha Sarswat and are of the opinion that she has maintained the originality of the book in her translation.