FIRST YEAR (POETRY BOOK III)

NOTES ON STANZA WRITING
(By: Prof. Saleem Parvez , Faisalabad)

6- SINDHI WOMEN
REFERENCE: These lines have been taken from the poem, ‘’Sindhi Women’’ by Jan Stallworthy.
CONTEXT: The poet is impressed by the grace of Sindhi woman who is passing through a dirty bazaar of Karachi. Her gait is steady and regular, though she is lifting weight on her head. The poet learns that the persons who face difficulties are able to walk erect.
EXPLANATION: In these lines the poet tells us that,
This poem is a tribute to work. It presents a faithful picture of a Sindhi woman who is working in the dirty streets of Karachi. She is walking erect with the delicacy of a dancer’s feet. Its gist is: ‘’Work is key to honor and success’’