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Khushal is considered the "father of Pashto literature" and the national poet of Afghanistan. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Khushal's life was spent in serving the Mughal emperor and in his last years he struggled against the Mughal Empire who had fluctuating relations with the Pashtuns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (in present-day Pakistan) and Zabulistan (present-day ...
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 .
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.
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 wrote in Dari language throughout his life.
Khushal Khattak (1613–1689) born in Nowshaar Province, Peshawar, Afghanistan, he was a poet, warrior, and chief. Nazo Tokhi (1651–1717) born at Kandahar, she was a poet and mother of Mirwais Hotak. Rahman Baba (1653–1711) born at Lakkimarwat, poet. Abdul Hamid Baba (?–c.1732) born near Peshawer, he was a poet.
Qahar Asi (Dari: قهار عاصی; September 26, 1956 – September 28, 1994) was a poet and agriculturist from Afghanistan. He was born in Malima in Panjshir province. He is considered to be Afghanistan's most famous modern poet who has practiced both "New" and "Classic" poetry styles. Like many other Afghan poets and writers of his time, Asi ...
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 ...
Ustad Raziq Faani was born in Barana, Kabul-Afghanistan. He received his primary and secondary education in Afghanistan and earned a master's degree in political economy from Sofia, Bulgaria in 1967. His first book of poetry, "Armaghan-e Jawani" was published in 1966. The novel "Baaraana" was published in Kabul in 1983.