Urdu Lessons for the Little Prince

The story of a young boy whom the narrator meets in the Sahara desert,The Little Prince has been loved by millions around the world. Masud was gifted a copy by a friend. “She said that the English translation is nowhere close to the French original. Once I read it,I knew it had to be translated for the Urdu reading audience,’’ says Masud,who teaches Hindi and Urdu to

foreign students.

Masud has also

designed and published the book himself. While translating,he says that he was careful to stay true to the story,its essence and philosophy.

“One sees clearly only with the heart. What is

essential is invisible to the eye,” quotes Masud from the book. “It is an idealistic observation about life and human nature made by the Little Prince. This

is the reason that the book has transcended the

limitations of space,age and time to tell an amazing story.”