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Here is some more space for visitors of this site to express their views, experiences and sentiments regarding Ghani Khan’s life and work. Keep sharing!
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Here is some more space for visitors of this site to express their views, experiences and sentiments regarding Ghani Khan’s life and work. Keep sharing!
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”chi pa naaz ghani ta khandi aw dilbar dilbar kawi”
Ghani baba is a versatile poet, and he is my favourite in the whole world. May he rest in peace. Amin
This information about the life of Ghani Khan is essentially insufficient, mostly cut pasted from wikipedia. I think we can try improving on this. Using more harsh pukhtun language, I think, wikipedia should be copying us rather than us copying them.
Dear Dr. Arslan Rahat-Ullah,
I agree that the information on this website is insufficient, and hence, I have been asking for apt contributions from silent admirers of Ghani Khan.
What you see on Wikipedia is what I entirely cut and pasted from this website’s homepage two years ago, plus what others freely altered/added with time. Some of them also appear to have deleted rather unsavory statements like:
What exactly do you mean by “harsh pukhtun language”? Forthrightness? Please go ahead with it and teach us…
“Soray Da Thoot Gharma Da Ori
Ma Ba Sandal Haghi Khwaral Mashgool Ba Ona”
In Fact A Great Poet Of Pashto Land.
for the first time i saw a great work to save our rich heritage. people like Ghani baba can only be found in centuries but in decades. i appreciate your dedication and love for our heritage. can you please post English translation of everlasting poem “zama Mahal”.
It is great site,I am glad you have produced such
a great work of our great pakhtoon poet.
A great poet that we should be thankful to have been born among us.
“Ya Allah Shukar che paida de da de kam krum—-Da Pukhtoon da nar wajood de yow andaam krum”
I hope, every pukhtoon would understand his vision and strive to make his/her own contribution so that we can prosper and develop a good future for us and every one around us.
Dera Manana
i think this work is good but man thing theory implemintation ghani baba was great poet
his poetry was best and do not like badsha toob he like malangee because real tast of life is malangee not shahi
once he said pushtoon follow strange principles
me uzair khan ACCa student like his poetry
me also doing poetry
THAL DI VI PUKHTOON WALI
G A PUSKHTOON
To confine the great Ghani Khan to Pashtoons and Pashto is unfair. I being a Persian Afghan love Ghani Khan a lot. When I want to read the great Khayyam in Pashto I read Ghani Khan’s poetry. There is a great resemblance and harmony between Omar Khayyam’s thinking and Ghani Khan. Though, my Native-tongue is Persian (Farsi). I love Ghani Khan and appreciate the folks who have made this website. The information posted on this page is very inedequate. I suggest to make this webpage a bilingual (Pashto and English) page. All his books both peotry and prose should be added to website. The pictures of sculptures should be added alongside with his own pictures.
Regards Jamshed Aryan
Ghani khan is one of the gret pashto poet. His poetry is spirtual as well as romantic, but with true essence of life and emotions. his vision of nature and always he seems to be a super nature.
dear sir,
having visited sarangi info, may I introduce me (german, 72 years)to you.
In the years after 1954/55 I had pleasure to write to a penpale at that time.Here name at that time was SHANDANA GHANI KHAN, daughter of ghani khan; and she gave me a wonderful description of here father and grandfather (the frontier ghandi) and also sent me ghani khan`s book “the pathans” which still is with me. I would like to here more about this famous family and their way of life since that former time. If there would be any person to send me a short e-mail, it would make me very happy, even if somebody could tell me if SHANDANA still lives there and what may be here address/phone or e-mail. thks for any help you may be able to offer me! My kindest greetings from germany and best regards.
yours sincerely: heiner schuster
Pukhtoons living anywhere in the world are great fans of Ghani Baba’s poetry and art. We love his work and are proud of his work, his contribution to art and pukhtoon culture.
I was thinking what I should write here,but nonetheless got my answers reading the comments put by Dr.Arslan Rahatullah, and the answer by Taimur Khan.I think to blame some or to criticise someone is hell easy but to do something for improving and development is hell hard.How many People knew Ghani baba and his creativity in the 70’s and 80’s? Even the Government of our beloved country imposed ban on Baba’s works from time to time.This website is great considering it the first step taken by someone who has introduced Baba to those People who hasn’t seen him or knew him for that matter.Not all who tread are lost.Some People do not learn.
Forgot to mention:
PARWA YE GHANI NAKAREE KA YE
SPAK TALAY KA DROON
TOF SA BA DA JAHAN WE
AO SA TOAL DA DE JAHAN
sir, i humbly state here that i have translated part of the legendary pashtoon poet Ghani Khan, called “Da Panjrey Chaghaar” with its English name “Chirping in the Cage”. it is now published containing about a hundred pages. i would like you to read it by yourself. if you wish i wuold send you a copy of it at my earliest.
thanking you in anticipation
Mohammad Ibrahim
Principal
Al Azhar Public School & College
Madyan Swat Valley
Pashtoonkhwa
ghani khan baba zamong da pukhto shair di.
ha gha pa ma dher gran di .
au da hagha shaire zama dhera khwaha da.
da ghani khan shairee pa dhera grana da.
gghani khan pa shan falsapi shair pa pakhto zuban
ky za na gurama. da agha da sharie kamal zama pa khail
chy kom shair py pura nazam liki ,no ghani khan yee pa yawa khabar ky rakhunda kari.ghani khan the great
Ghani Khani is a legend of Pushtooo Poetry. Da Ghani Khan Shaireee da cha sara hum na barabareee day sheeee. Ghani khan zama da zra sar day. Da aga pa Shairai ke mongta der sa mela v geee. Da aga shairee che za da Takar da khuleee na aorama nu mala deeer khwan rakai…
GHANI KHAN (KHUDAY PAAK DE OBAKHEEEE)
Imran Ahmad
Madyan Swat
0345 9527616
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NUST Rawalpindi
i am a pathan and proud of it.i have to thank you for putting all this information about a great poet and translating all his poems so that all the other people could know about our culture and one of our great poets.
thank you sir.
May Allah Admit into his presence the one who holds fast to his deen and promotes Pashto and Pashtoonwali.
May Allah bless the founders of this site.
GHANI KHAN IS ONE OF THE BEST POETS IN PASHTO LITERATURE.
DA GHANI KHAN DA SHIR ZAMA DER KHWAKH DY.
(SATHA DA MARGA NA YARIGAMA PAKHTON YAIMA
KHO MAY TASH JOUNDON O KHUSHY MARG THA QAR SHEE)
DA GHANI KHAN DA SHAIRI NA DA PATHA LAGI, CHY AGHA DA KANYAITH PA KHUKULA DER BARIK NAZAR LARI ,O DA ALLAH SARA KHO DASY TALOOK PA KHAPLY SHAIRE KY LIGI,CHY GHANI O ALLAH PAK NIGH PA NIGH YAO BAL SARA KHABARY O GALY MANY KAWEE.
KHAPLA SAWAL JOR KEE ,O BIA KHAPLA GHANI KHAN DA ALLAH THARAF NA JAWAB WARKEE.
Nothing has been done so far. Although, there are many lovers of late ghani but nobody has evaluated his works seriously. criticism needs knowledge, both of language and literature. Unfortunately, we have critics that lacks one or the other.
No critic has done poetic justice with ghani khan. only praises can not solve the problem. The traditional immature nationalist critics have ruined his works. They, just love him because he was son of Bacha khan and was against priesthood.
Ghani Khan is philosopher peot of Afghan nation. He is the shining star of Pashto literature.
wEll i fEEl shy to say iT but its the tRuth that i kant read pushto books,but bundels of thats to the person who translated his bOOk to english,
GHANI KHAN was a great person,poet n a great Pathan,n i dnt hink there r words to be said for him,,
n dear webdesigner i m waing sice very long for the translation of his book KULLIYAT,im waitng for it unwinlingly,,,
AMJAD KHAN
Ghani Khan is the legend of the Pushtoon history.
He left great work as heritage for us and many questions. Most of these questions got their answers and most of them are still waiting.
Great Man Ghani Khan says some prestigious words ,I want to share with all of u Pashtun brothers.
“why i Love Pashtuns because i am, the chief reason why i love him is because “he will wash his face and Oil his beard and Perfume his locks and put on his best Pair of clothes when he goes out to Fight and Die”
He also says that i want to see my people educated and enlightened.
Ghani baba ho Ghani baba dai da pakhtanu nama Roshana karai da
GNANI KHAN WAS THE ONE OF THE BIG PERSONALITY OF PAKISTAN,HE WAS A POET,PHELOSPHER,MUSAWIR AND MUCH MOR………I LOVE HIM VERY MUCH
mina mina me kawala khabar na woom. che da wrazee mazegar aw makham hum shta. Ghani khan the great
I love the poetry and personality of Honorable Ghani Khan Baba. His precious work is a great asset to Pakhtoons. He preserved the rich history of Pakhtoon culture and heritage in his work and poetry, for our upcoming generations. He was the poet of love, beauty and nature. He conveyed the message of peace and wisdom for a Pakhtoon youth. He got an admirable personality, being a youth from his home town, i always admire him and his family. Allah gives peace to his soul and prosperity to his family and friends.
Za sirf domra vayam chi monga pukhtano la da khabaro na makhki hum sa pakar di mung ta da agha pa falsafa amal humam kaval pakar day
SPRING
The spring came again, and brought a message,
Of hues, of flowers and of light.
The bartender smiled and brought a full goblet,
Of rapture, of adolescence and of laughter.
A dawn came and a night ended,
Of darkness, of fear and of desire.
A yellow flower I saw in the evening,
Conveying the compliments of my sweetheart.
My mind never accepts that,
The Creator of flower would make the coldest hell.
How would He delight in my painful cries,
Who made for me the daffodils and the sweetheart?
The green turf, the red flowers;
The enraptured and inebriated evening;
This is the proof of the butler’s love,
The bowl brimful of red wine.
The enthralling eyes of the bartender,
Have made this intoxication for me.
The charming lips of my sweetheart,
Have made this beautification for me.
The moon and stars, the ecstatic evening,
Are the amusement for my sorrows.
My Lord feels affection for me,
That is why the world is full of flowers.
What is spring? My beloved has got ecstatic,
Diffuses His lustre in every breath, in every heart;
Diffuses His light in flowers;
Diffuses the colours of Mount Sinai in the breeze.
As long as the sight of hues,
Of vortex, of intoxication, is in the man;
Till then I will not admit,
That there will be fires in the hereafter.
My beloved has not made me for punishment;
He has made me for friendship;
He demands from me love, laughter and rapture;
Whether I am in the mosque or in the idol-temple.
The spring came again, and brought a message,
Of hues, of flowers and of light.
The bartender smiled and brought a full goblet,
Of rapture, of adolescence and of laughter.
Again she held in her red fingers,
To the madman a bowl full of sorrows;
Full of life, full of separation;
Full of meeting, of hues, of dreams.
This is a poem taken from my book, Chirping in a Cage, English translation of the book, Da Panjrey Chaghaar, written by the legendary Pashto poet, Ghani Khan. The book Chirping in a Cage is now available in the market. Price: Rs.100.
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Salamoona : Dair zabar10 Malomath di , Pa dai website ki, Kho da Ghani Khan Shaeri Paki nishtha, Please admin, Add poetry of Ghani Khan..And i am also inviting you to my site, so you will get some informative stuff, regading Pashto
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asalam o alakum ZAMA KHAWAGU DUSTANO GHANI KHAN DA PAKHTO GABI YAW LOY SHAIR WO .DA PA KHAPALY PAKHTO JABAH KI DUMRA SA KAREEDEE.CHI TAR WOSA PORI YE DA DA NOM GWANDI KARY DA. 03085335790 PAKISTAN
CHE DA TAQWA ZAR SIJDE KRE JAMA
DA ISHQ YO SAAT TRE JOR SHI
zamong tolo zrono k prata meena (DA PAKHTANO AO PAKHTOONKHWA DA PARA) che rajama kre no bya hum da GHANI BABA meene sara na she barabride
zaka za GHANI BABA da para zra k dera meena laram
kala hum che da adab - da aalami adab - khabara kaigi,da sher kabara kaigi, no moong da shakspeare noom awroo, da goethe noom awroo, da tagore nooom aghisthay she, da rumi a’w khayam zikar kaigi; kho afsoas che da ghani a’w da hamza noom dair kam awroo. walay daa ya’aw haqeeqat day che da ghani, ya da hamza, ya da khushal shai’ree da dunya da noro ghato ghato shai’rano sara sang pa sang daa; da doo’e shai’ree da zaman a’w da makan da hadoono na azada daa. kho daa zamoog bay hasy daa che moong daa mal’ghalaray pa sahi mano dunya ta o’na shway khudaley.
za da khpal roar taimoor khan shuk’riya ada koam che hagha da ghani baba da yao so nazmoono tarjooma karay da. khuday day o’kri che da doo’e pa rangay moong tolow ta da khpal mili farz ihsas o’she a’w da khpalay jabay a’w kaltoor pa par’makhtag k khpala barkha gadoon o’kray shoo.
great poet of the 20th centure espcially for the modren pukhtoon and for the eudcatated people and for the peoople whoe now history of the pukhtoons, Great pilsapy of the 20th centure, religious and best willing of the nature Ghani Khan Baba. At the end of the world he will remain on the pushtoon mind.
” AKHTAR KHOO STARGAY DWA DA DILBAR WEE,
CHY MOSSKY MOOSAKY SHAN PAKY NAZAR WEE
JWANDOON SOO OWR SHE TOURA BALLA SHEE
CHY BAY SROORA YAY MAZEEGAR SHEE
LARAY BOODA SHWAY AY GHANI KHANA
SAMAN DEE THARA OSS BA SAFFAR WEE.”
“DA YAWOO GHAM LA WISHA PATHY
CHARTHA PATT THYARA KAY NASTH WOO
RORO PAT MAY ZROU LA RAGHY
LAKA MAR DA KHKAR PATHAMA”
GRANA BABA STHA ALFAZ STHA SOOCH PA THA ZAYGEE,,,
MOONG DA JWANDOON STHAREE SERF STHA DA SOOCH AWOO FIKAR SOREE THA DAMA WALL YOUO;;;;;
“NA MANAM AY YARRA MARG ANJAM DA HSTY NA DAY,
KHLASYDAL SHARAB PA JAM KAY EKHTH-I-THAM DA MASTY NADY…..”
PA GOOR DEE THALL NOOR OUSSA BABA.
Fakhar U.A.E
cfakhar66@hotmail.com
ghani khan baba zama da zra blki da hr pukhtoon da zra shairi kre da.i love u
Salamona Waroo aw zaroo ta,,Da Ghani Khan Che Somraa sifat kawe haghomra warsara lagegi … zma ay daira khawakha da shaire .
Da Ghani Khan Yaw So Shairona Likalay Shay Taso Ke Sook ?? Daira Mehrabane Ba Wai …
malghalara3@hotmail.com
pa dai id bandai.
he was the great
zama ghani zama da kali deao za khpal zan der khush qismat ganram.
I LOVE GHANI KHAN AND HIS POETRY……..
PUKHTU WAYAY,PUKHTU LEKAY AO PUKHTU KAWAY
ZA BA DOMRA WAYAM CHE
DA WISAL MAZA KA MA NAWE SAKALEE PA FIRAQ BA TAR AZALA WOOM KHUSHALA
AWAL ROOONDH WOOM TA BENA KRAM BIA DE ROOND KRAM
ZAKA NARAKAWI GWAND MAZA WAS MALA
CHE PA SHATHO BANDEE UPAYI UMRUNA SHAMAKI BA MAZA WARKANDHI BIA CHALA
CHE AKHIR PA GARA KHWAR GHANI RUKHSATH SHI WARLA WASHLAWAI KAPAN DA YAR DA SHALA
waye aghyar che da dozakh zhaba da,
za ba jannat ta da pukhtoo sara zam,
he is da legane of legends, he is gr8 pukhto poet every 1 is his own place but ghani khan is ghani khan,
MAY HIS SOUL IS REST IN PEACE
AMEEEEN
my salam to all ISLAMIA COLELGE ND ISLAMIA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL PESHAWAR UNIVERSITY,
MOHAMMAD,MUSA,MAAZ,QAZI SALMAN,SAJJAD,EID RASOOL,AMJADI,ROOHULLAH,TAYEEB,IBRAHIM HATHEE, TO ALL MY OTHER FRIENDS ND SPECIAL PERSON SHOAIB FROM MARDAN
i think ghani is the father of all patan poets
he is amaising on any character
num da mene khoog wi ka pukhto ka arabai ki wi
ma dar mor ki chal wi chal pa mina da abhai ki wi
takey da wafa khoog da dhunia pa waroo gabo key
yaw rangey uba dhi da de sind pa dwaro gharo key
wark ka mula janpa muna ro ki ma pa jaroo key
no wooya janana faraq sa sho pa dee dwanro key
yao wartha habib wai aw bal wartha janan
yaw wai darna zar shama aw bal wai dar qurban
yao wai za di shama bal wai za dhi charaghan
yaw di pa zangal ki lagai yao di lagai sharo key
no wooaya janana faraq sa sho pa they dwaroo key
I am proud Afghan and a strong follower of the great khan, super great poet and a real true afghan. To be very honest i don’t have the courage and words to comment about his multi-dimensional personality of Ghani Khan.
may be pleased with him along with other great Afghans.
Hamid Khan
khwago pukhtano
I recently came across this website. Its a good feeling that we don’t forget our legends. We all should share Ghani Khan Baba’s love for the pukhtunwali.
One of my favorite verse from his poetry:
ta che pa gulo shwei wartet sa pata na lageda
gul de ruhsaa aw ka ruhsar de khkolawal guluna
Grano Pukhtano
For the love of the great Ghani Khan Baba, let us all promise that we will do every possible good towords our pukhtun fellows, no matter how small or big this good could be. Whoever that pukhtun might be: our family member, relative, neighbour, friend, or any pukhtun brother/sister.
We all owe it to each other for the sake of pukhtunwalay.
Hamesh sarbala osay.
BYA WAKHAM PATRI SAHIL PA KHPAL TOTEI TOTEI KACHKOL
kHAIR DA PUKHTANO NA DA PUKHTO DA PARA GHWARAMA
Ghani khan baba is one of the great names in pashto poetry. i used to listen his songs since when i was child. its nice to read about his biography in google but still there are some aspects of his life which is not explored in it, so its my kind and humble request to Asfandyar wali khan and new NWFP govt to make good website regarding him and also past the work of great man in it. it will be also my suggestion that a committee must be established to translate the work of Ghani Khan Baba in different languages as every human being has the right to be benifited from it.
Ghani Baba you have always mention that.
In place of those thousands give me one here;
Turn my eternal youth to a few years’ rejoicing;
If you cannot do this, lord, keep your fat houris;
I neither need them there nor miss them here.
Those fat and fair ones who yield without entreaty;
Wide and hungry eyes, wallowing in malmal.
Lord! My beloved lord! Just grant this one prayer,
Or else, your Ghani would pine away in love.
But i request from God.
Please God….Please Grant us Ghani Khan Baba again.
Dear all gani Khan Is the Best
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I don have words do define and paraise the legendary work done by Ghansi Baba…He is simply the best.. i havent seen any poet so versatile like him.., He had a superb command over the language and knew very much about this world.
Ghani Baba..I love you, and love you like crazy. and i miss your presence, and may you have lived a 1000 more years..,
you were truely da liwanyano nikah…
whenever i listen to or read your poetry, an urge of changing this world comes in my mind…
Salamoona to all!
Recently i saw a poem by Mr Ghani Khan on a website but apparently i couldn’t find its title but it actually started off as ‘Maa lidali da ferang khkuli jaazuna…….’
Can someone tell me what it is called and if possible, where can i find it, please
Best Wishes
Ali
gani khan was not disappointed but he was always right. dae gani khan pea poetry kie yawa khas zikar charta awoo kala zaye pae zaye hum razy .che sakht tareen wakht chartha hum nea razy ,
GHANI KHAN BABA IS THE GREAT POET IN THE WORLD.HE Z THE POET OF ALL PUKHTOON.WE ALL R PROUD OF HIM.I LOVE U GHANI KHAN BABA.MAY YOU BE REST IN PEACE.AMIN
Tolo pakhtano ta salmona
zamong ta pakar dee che ghani baba pa kalam na siraf zaan poh kru balkeh da baba pa kalam nor khalaq hom poh kru zaka che da baba pa kalam k da khudai sara meena,insaniat,sareetob ao da pakhtoonwali paigham de.
ZOOR HASAY PIAGHOR SHEE,,,,,,,
CHE HIMMAT WARSARA MUL NA SHE,
WRAK HAGHA MASHALL SHAA,,,,,,
CHE TYARA SHEE AO DA BUL NA SHE.
“Da Khayyam laas k kachkol de
Da dala laas k jaam veenam” (ghani baba)
Ghani baba wasn’t merely a poet but a great politician, humanist, sculpter, painter, poet, philosopher and a good Muslim but unfortunately he was a Pukhtoon & thats the main reason that he didn’t get the height like plate, arastitole, tagore and others.
Let us make the world feel and acknowlege him.
Regards,
Hayat Roghani
Khan Abdul Ghani Khan known as “Lewanay Falsafe” is a legendary & versatile great Pashto poet.He is the son of the greatest Pukhtoon leader the”Khudai Khidmatgar” Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Bacha Khan.
He is from a great political family of Charsadda.
His famous works are “Da Panjray Chaghaar”,”Da Ghani Quliyat”.his famous Quotes are……..
Pashtun is not merely a race but, in fact, a state of mind; there is a Pashtun lying inside every man, who at times wakes up and overpowers him”.
“The Pashtun, are rain sown wheat-they all came up on the same day they are all the same!…. But the chief reason why I love him is because he will wash his face and oil his beard and perfume his locks and put on his best pair of clothes when he goes out to fight and die”.
As a progressive writer he wrote “I want to see my people educated and enlightened. A people with a vision and a strong sense of justice who can carve out a future for themselves, in harmony with nature”.
By Mohammad Ibrahim Yousafzai
Mohallah:Musa Kheil
Village & P/O Box:Kotha
Distt & Teh:Swabi
Pukhtoonkhwa
Pakistan
I like gani baba because the baba is the great son of the great leader BACHA KHAN.
mata di wahe k da gani baba da yo sher rayadigi.
CHE ME BAGH DA GULO NA Y BAHAR BA SA KARM. CHE ME STARGI DA YAR NA Y KUMAR BA SA KARM. CHE PA NOOR DA ALLAH NA WE WAREDLE.DA KABI DA SHAGO DAK MENAR BA SA KARM…….my name is shaukat jan students of MBA comsats Abbottabad…