THE PEN

 

THE  PEN

The pen is defined as an instrument made of plastic or metal used for writing with ink.

This instrument is as old as any kind of writing in any part of the world especially its language, history and religion.  It is useful for drafting documents, jotting down notes, writing essays, stories, novels, poems, events, etc. In fact, it is an implement for writing or drawing with ink or a similar fluid. Its forms are many --- fountain pen, ball-point pen, felt-tip pen, marke pen, etc.

A man of pen is a writer. The pen represents his personality. The signature of a person is his name as he usually writes it, for example at the end of a letter, order, notice, contract, agreement, receipt, cheque, etc.

Pens are instruments of power and authority. The saying that the pen is mightier than the sword means people who write books , poems, etc.have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars.    

French emperor Napoleon (1769-1821 ) said : There are only two powers in the world, the sword and the pen; and in the end the former is always conquered by the latter.

According to the English author Thomas Bowne (1605-1682): Scholars are men of peace; they bear no arms but their tongues are sharper than the sword; their pens carry further and give a louder report than thunder. I had rather stand in the shock of a basilisk than in the fury of a merciless pen.

Finally, let us say: The pen is the tongue of the mind; and also: take away the sword; states can be saved without it.

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G.R.Kanwal

 15 September 2024