User talk:IsfahanKaAasmaan

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Hi, I understand that part, but this is a page about the poem by Amrita Pritam, and the translation comes directly from her. The only source I could find was a book--but that's not to say that the translation (or a translation) shouldn't be on Wikipedia. Not a lot of people, even on the subcontinent can read the two scripts in which it's provided, nor can they all understand Punjabi. An English translation makes this much more accessible. And if it isn't accessible, what's the point!

If the original translation by Amrita Pritam isn't acceptable due to these copyright policies (which I somewhat don't understand here--the book's material might be copyrighted, but I've seen the translation in other places; I just couldn't find a better citation), then please let me know, and I could add a translation on my own.

However, I maintain that it's vital that we have a translation of the poem up if we also have the poem up, especially because of how influential and important this poem is particularly in the subcontinental literary tradition.

IsfahanKaAasmaan (talk) 12:52, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's not vital that we host a translation, especially if to do so means we have to violate our copyright policy. A good solution is to offer a link to a place where people can read a translation, in the external links section. — Diannaa (talk) 19:26, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks for your help! That sounds like an ideal solution. IsfahanKaAasmaan (talk) 10:53, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]