Khatir Afridi | |
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 Khatir Afridi | |
| Native name | 'خاطر افریدی |
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | 1968 |
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| Language | Pashto, Urdu |
| Genre | Poem, Ghazal, Research, Criticism |
| Subject | Social Sciences, Literature |
| Years active | 1942–1968 |
Khatir Afridi (Pashto: خاطر آفریدی) (1929 – August 24, 1968) was a Pashto language poet from Pakistan.
Life
He was born in the Zakha Khel tribe in Saddu Khel village of Khyber agency. He was a gardener by profession in a nearby high school (now a F.C. fort). He never went to school for formal education. He was a closed friend of Ashna. His grave in Saddu khel graveyard which have a small tample. And have written a poetry in his grave (Che pa qabar may tery gy Hudy da para : Lag sha mata hapa newaly za ba mar yam)
He wrote songs that became known in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He joined a poetry society where he got guidance from Hamza Shinwari and Nazir Shinwari. He had Tuberculosis for ten years and died at the age of 39, leaving behind a son who and his cousin compiled his father's work into a volume.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Decades of violence: The unbearable lightness of peace - The Express Tribune". 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "The written word: Sale of Pashto poetry books rockets in 2015 - The Express Tribune". 30 December 2015.
- ↑ Report, Bureau (19 January 2016). "Pashto folksinger Gluab Sher passes away".