Pashto literature and poetry

Nowadays, Pashto literature and poetry is a topic that has gained great relevance in society. It is a topic that has generated interest and debate in different sectors, since its impact has been felt in different spheres of daily life. From Pashto literature and poetry, people from different fields have expressed their opinion and have sought to thoroughly understand the different nuances it covers. In this article, we will explore Pashto literature and poetry in depth, analyzing its various facets and its influence today. Through a detailed and rigorous approach, we aim to provide a comprehensive view on Pashto literature and poetry and its importance in contemporary society.

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Pashto literature (Pashto: پښتو ليكنې) refers to literature and poetry in Pashto language. The history of Pashto literature spreads over five thousands years having its roots in the oral tradition of Tappa (Pashto: ټپه/لنډۍ). However, the first recorded period begins in 7th century with Amir Kror Suri (a warrior poet). Later, Pir Roshan (1526–1574), who founded his own Sufi school of thoughts and began to preach his beliefs. He gave Pashto prose and poetry a new and powerful tone with a rich literary legacy. Khair-ul-Bayan, oft-quoted and bitterly criticized thesis, is most probably the first book on Sufism in Pashto literature. Among his disciples are some of the most distinguished poets, writers, scholars and sufis, like Arzani, Mukhlis, Mirza Khan Ansari, Daulat and Wasil, whose poetic works are well preserved. Akhund Darweza (1533–1615), a popular religious leader and scholar gave a powerful counterblast to Bayazid’s movement in the shape of Makhzanul Islam. He and his disciples have enriched the Pashto language and literature by writing several books of prose.

Proverbs

Here is a list of Pashto Proverbs (Pashto: د پښتو متلونه):

Proverb In Roman Pashto Meaning in English Notes
متل

matál

په رومي پښتو کښې

pə romí pәx̌to ke

انګرېزۍ کښې مانا

angrezә́i ke mānā́

مور په يولاس زانګو او په بل لاس نړۍ زانګوي mor pə yaw lās zāngó aw pə bəl lās naṛә́i zāngawí A mother rocks the cradle with one hand and the world with the other
کار په کولو کیږي Kār pə kəwəlo kiʒi Work is done by doing it
هر څه چې ډېر شي نو ګنډېر شي har tsә če ḍér ši no ganḍér ši When anything becomes allot it becomes poisonous ګنډېر

= a bitter poisonous plant

غوا که توره ده, شيدې يې سپينې دي ğwā kә tóra da šidé ye spíne di Although a cow be black, her milk is white
واده اسان وي خو ټک ټوک يې ګران وي wādә́ asā́n wi xo ṭak-ṭúk ye grān wi A wedding is easy but its workings are hard ټک ټوک

= the sound when two small things bang against each other; to denote working on small tasks

د وچو سره لامده هم سوځي də wә́čo sәrá lāmdә́ ham swadzí The wet too burn with the dry
ژرنده که د پلار ده هم په وار ده žránda kә dә plār da ham pә wār da Even if the mill is of father, it is by turn
تورې ته ګېنډې نيسه خبرو ته تندی نيسه túre tə genḍé nisá, xabә́ro tə tandáy nisá Hold the shield to the sword, the forehead to words ګېنډه = rhino; as its skin is hard so shields would be made from it
پاړو د مار له لاسه مري pāṛú dә mār lə lā́sa mrí The snake charmer dies because of the snake
په ګوهار کښې به يې سخی نه وي

وايي به زموږ د کلي ګوهار هغه دی

pə gohā́r ke bə ye sxay nə wi. wā́yi bә zamuǵ də kalí gohā́r háğa day In the herd he will not have calf. But will keep on saying: that is the herd of our village ګوهار

=herd of cattle

پيشو زبرګه شوه منږک نه نيسي pišó zbә́rga šwa manǵák nә nisí The cat has become holy/saintly, she does not catch mice. زبرګ

= saint

چېرته خوله چېرته څنګل čérta xwla čérta tsangә́l Where (be) the mouth (and) where (be) the elbow ? To point out contrast: as most people cannot touch the elbow with the mouth
چې اوګره سړېږي مېلمه ډېرېږي če ográ saṛéǵi melmә́ ḍeréǵi When the rice porridge cools the guests increase اوګره

= a Pashtun dish made by boiling rice

Notable figures

See also

References

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