**KHUSHAL KHAN KHATTAK**

Arts & Culture Poetry ( Intikhaab & Sho'ra-e-Gupshup)
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khushal khan khattak regarded as the national poet of afghanistan.the pashtun poet who was known as the “WARRIOR POET”.who fought the mughal occupation and gave resisitance to the pashtun tribe against the mughals.
here are a few poems which he wrote (translated into english)

“PASHTUNWALI:”(WAY OF THE PASHTUNS)

the word pashtun means honor and glory
without honor wat is afghan story

“CODE OF HONOR KHUSHAL FOLLOWED:”

i despite the man who does not drive his life by honor
the very word honor drives me mad

“HOSPITALITY:”

it goes waste if u feed yourself alone
it gives satisfaction to have your meal in company.

“HONOR:”

life’s no life when honor’s left
man’s a man when honor is kept

nations honor and nation’s fame
on life they have a prior claim

with thoughts of these i do remain
unvexed with caresof loss or gain.

“THE PERCEPTIVE MAN:”

the knowing the perceptive man
is he ,who knows about himself
for in self-knowledge and insight
lays knowledge of the holiest

if in his heart,there’s no fear
his deeds are not those of the good
pay no heed to one who’s skilled
in quoting the Quran by heart

“LOVE OF HIS LAND”:

my sword i grit upon my thigh to
to defend my nation’sancient fame
its the champion in this age am i
i am khan khattak,khushal is my name

khushal khan baba’s last years of life were very painful as he wanted to see his beautiful homeland free from the mughal occupation.he is known as the 1st pashtun man to give resistance against the mughal’s opression.and later rest followed.
he still have these words written on his grave .
“i have taken up the sword to defend the pride of pashtuns,
i am khushal khattak,honorable man of the age.”
GOD BLESS KHUSHAL KHAN BABA.

[This message has been edited by fakeer (edited May 01, 2002).]

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I love it.
great choice.
thanks for sharin

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no prob.anytime u want more

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Sure mate!
do share some more plz, though it was a little while back when I read about KHUSHAL KHAN KHATAK in paanchve’N ki kitab.

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I feel his work is like fine wine which gets more n more better when it comes to taste as the time moves on.
gold will stay gold.

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As I look on I am amazed

At this worlds denizens,

Just seeing what these dogs will do

To satisfy the flesh.

Such dealing as are brought about,

Men being what they are,

Satan himself could not devise,

Still less consider fair.

They place before them the Koran,

They read aloud from it,

But of their actions not a one

Conforms with the Koran.

In which direction should I go?

Where should I seek for them?

Wise men have now become as rare

As the alchemists stone.

Good men are like garnets and rubies,

Not often to be found,

While other common, worthless men,

Like common stones, abound.

It may be that in other lands

Good men are to be found

But they are few and far between,

I know, among Afghans.

However much he counsels hem

And gives him sound advice,

Not even his own fathers word

Does he consider good.

And yet Afghans, in all their deeds,

Are better than the Moguls;

but unanimity they lack,

and theres is the pity of it.

I hear talk of Sultan Baholol,

Also of Sher Shar Sur:

They were Afghans who won renown

As emperors in Hind.

For six or seven generations

They ruled in such a way

That all the people were amazed

At their accomplishments.

Either they were another kind

Than these Afghans today,

Or else it is by Gods command

That things have reached this pass.

I once Afghans acquire the grace

Of unanimity

Aged Khushal will thereupon

Become a youth again.

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HAMD

All praise is right and due to Him
Whose praises all men sing.
Whether their state be high or low
All men give thanks to Him.
All creation cries his Onenss
From Fish to firmament.
Infidels or true-believers,
All confess His mastery.
So great, so grant a king is He
The heavens are His home:
The earth its floor, the mountains there
Like nails with which it's studded.
The Beauties of the world we see
Are all descriptive of Him.
Stones prostrate themselves in homage,
The trees stand in respect.
He made the sun to burn so bright,
The moon to shine so clear.
He makes the earth's face beautiful
By causing flowers to bloom.
He gave the mouth the sense of taste,
The jaws the power to chew.
A morsel of meat He makes speak,
A piece of fat to see.
He gives to Sheikhs their will to praise,
To rakes theirs to carouse.
He gives the rose its loveliness,
The nightingale its love.
He puts the music in the flute,
Intoxication in the wine.
He gives the barn-yard cock its crown,
The peacock its bright train.
He gives the deer its perfume gland
And civet to the cat.
He gives the rebeck's string its song,
To rose-water its scent.
He makes all moon-browed, lovely girls,
With eyes like the gazelles'.
He makes the lover so distraught,
Inflicting love on him.
He makes the rain fall, or the snow,
Turns dry dust into meadow.
First he makes the bushes grow green,
Then opens flowers on them,
Then He puts scent into the flowers
And brilliant petals on them,
So adorning tended gardens
And flower-decked hillsides.
All the trees of field and orchard.
The tall and small and wide--
To every one He gives its fruit,
Each with a different taste.
He loads the vine with clustered grapes,
Makes black and white both sweet.
His bounty rains down equally
On colocynth and apple.
Just as the fair rose blossoms forth
So does the thorn grown out.
Men all eat His bounteous table,
In this they're all alike:
The sinner eats his fill at it
Beside the pious man.
Its He who sets kings on their thrones
And reaps them in their time.
If He should pardon Lucifer
No one can say Him nay:
If he casts a man to the flames
No one can make protest.
If kingship lies in independence
He is the greatest king.
His kingdom never knows decline;
He has no peer at all.

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want some more

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der kha der aala

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zabardast intekhaab de kha…

Koi to ho jo mere wehshatooN ka saathe ho

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simply beautifull stuff.
thanks for sharing bhahi.

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da afghan po nang main watharala thoora
ningyalay dah zamanay khushal khan yama

i have armed the afghans with sword
i am khushal khan ,the honorable man of the age

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Der kha keep it up!!
Mata khkaaree chey pukhtanaa ziat shu pa GupShup key!!!

**Skills, Knowledge and Hardwork combine to create a Genius!

Chey Hunar, Ilam aou Mehnat milao shee, nou jourh shee yao Genius!!**

**Rooh kee gehraai say niklee howee baat
Rooh kee gehraai tak zaroor jaai gee!!

Happy Souls Make A Community Happy!**

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der Ala

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oh bayghairatha pakhair raghlay pakhair .gup lagawam sarayya.
yes ur right bro when i saw ur reply i thought the same ..cant beleive thr's so many now.

deh koom zee yay khaira sara .pakhtunistan ka afghanistan .