Chhe To Chhe Explained

Chhe To Chhe
Cover Artist:Kiran Thakar
Country:India
Genre:Ghazal anthology
Published:2008
Publisher:self published
Pub Date:May 2008
Media Type:Print
Pages:68
Awards:Shayda Award (2014)
Oclc:862629692
Dewey:891.471
Followed By:Bhitarno Shankhanaad

Chhe To Chhe (Gujarati: છે તો છે) is an anthology written by Bhavesh Bhatt containing Ghazals in Gujarati language. It was first published in May 2008. The book was followed by Bhavesh's another book Bhitarno Shankhanaad in 2014[1]

Content

The title of the book translates to "Because It Is So". The book consists of forty-eight ghazals.[2] The preface of the book was written by Indu Puwar and Chinu Modi.

Reception

Bhavesh Bhatt received the Shayda Award, and the Ravji Patel Award in 2014 for Chhe To Chhe and his other work, Bhitarno Shankhanaad. The title ghazal, printed on the seventh page, "Chhidra valu vahan chhe to chhe", and the first ghazal, "Chinta karvani me chhodi" (Gujarati: ચિંતા કરવાની મેં છોડી / English: I quit worrying) are popular recitation selections at many mushairas.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Parikh . Dhiru . December 2015 . Navya Kavi Navya Kavita (Introduction of New Poets) . . . Kavilok Trust . To
  2. Matri . Jalan . March 2015 . Urmi Ni Olakh (Introduction of New Poets) . Kumar . . Kumar Trust.