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Poetry of the modern-day region called Afghanistan has ancient roots, which is mostly written in Dari and Pashto. [1] Afghan poetry relates to the culture of Afghanistan and is an element of Afghan literature .
The poetry reflects diverse spiritual traditions within the country. In particular, many Afghan poets have been inspired by mystical and Sufism experiences. Afghan poetry is the oldest form of literature and has a rich written and oral tradition. In Afghanistan, poetic expression exists for centuries. The great poet Rumi was an Afghan poet who ...
Ayesha Durrani, also known as Aisha-i-Durani and Aisha Durrani (18th-century) was an Afghan poet, one of the wives of Timur Shah Durrani of the Durrani Empire.A number of her poems were compiled into a manuscript in 1882, and Durrani is credited with founding the first school for girls in Afghanistan.
Khalili was born in Kabul Province to an ethnic Tajik family, and came from the same village as Habibullah Kalakani. He wrote exclusively in Persian. [1] His father, Mirzā Muhammad Hussein, a Tajik was King Habibullah Khan's finance minister and owned mansions in Kabul and Jalalabad, but was later dismissed and hanged by Habibullah Khan's son and successor, Amanullah Khan. [2]
Jahani's poetry has various themes including epic, romance, patriotism, bravery and a message of enlightenment. He has published dozens of books in poetry and has translated several Persian poetry books from Persian into Pashto in the language of poetry which is a difficult task to undertake. Besides that Jahani has translated several English ...
A selection of Anjuman's poetry in English translation appears in the book, Load Poems Like Guns: Women's Poetry from Herat, Afghanistan (Holy Cow! Press, 2015), edited and translated by Farzana Marie. [17] The book includes both Farsi and English versions of the poetry of eight female Afghan poets, including work by Anjuman.
Joseph and One-Six flew to Afghanistan in March 2008 from Camp Lejeune, N.C., and on May 1, assaulted into a suspected Taliban stronghold in a town called Garmsir. There was little resistance. The Marines came home that October and 14 months later, in December 2009, they went again. This time was different.
These short poems typically address themes of love, grief, homeland, war, and separation. [1] The poetic form, traditionally sung aloud, was likely brought into Afghanistan by Aryan nomads thousands of years ago.