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Khatir Afridi (Pashto: خاطر آفریدی) (1929 – August 24, 1968) was born as Meesri Khan (Pashto: مصری خان) in Landi Kotal District Khyber in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was a Pashto language poet from Pakistan.
Khatir Afridi | |
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 Khatir Afridi | |
| Native name | خاطر افریدی |
| Born | 1929 |
| Died | 1968 (aged 38–39) |
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| Language | Pashto, Urdu |
| Genre | Poem |
Life
editHe was born in the Zakha Khel tribe in Saddu Khel village of Khyber agency.[citation needed] He was a gardener by profession at a nearby high school (now a F.C. fort). He never went to school for formal education.[citation needed] He was a close friend of Ashna.
His grave is located in the Saddu Khel graveyard, which has a small temple and a poem written on 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 popular in Pakistan and Afghanistan.[citation needed] He joined a poetry society where he got guidance from Hamza Shinwari and Nazir Shinwari.[citation needed] He had Tuberculosis for ten years and died at the age of 39, leaving behind a son who compiled his father's work into a volume with help from his cousin.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Pashto folksinger Gluab Sher passes away". Dawn. 19 January 2016.
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