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Seminar held to pay tribute to Ghani Khan

[17.Mar.2008 - 23:24]
PESHAWAR: Poets, intellectuals and literary figures paid tribute on Friday 14.03.2008 to legendary Pashto poet, philosopher, artist and sculptor Ghani Khan at a seminar organised to commemorate his death.The literati acknowledged Ghani’s services to humanity at a seminar arranged by World Pashto Congress and Ghani Khan Literary, Cultural and Research Jirga at the Peshawar Press Club. The organisers played the recorded tarana (national song) written by the poet for the Pakhtun soil and people before the seminar started. The audience stood up to pay tribute to the philosopher, who was impressed with the philosophy of poet and philosopher Allama Iqbal. Abdul Ghani Khan, the eldest son of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan who believed in non-violence, was born in 1914 in Utmanzai village, now Charsadda. He has been held in high esteem in Pashto literature and has been admired for his humorous and satirical verses. His first poem was published in the December 1928 issue of Pakhtun, the first Pashto journal, which was the mouthpiece of Anjuman Islahul Afghana. Speakers paid glowing tributes to Ghani Khan and termed him a great poet, writer, painter and sculpture who had impacted deeply Pakhtun poets and writers due to his unique style. They said that Ghani Khan had adopted a writing style and developed his own school of thought. The Speakers went to say that Ghani Khan had depicted Pakhtun society in his writings in its true colours. Being a great humanist he advocated brotherhood, love and mutual harmony in his poetry. His sublime and universal thought gave a new dimension to Pashto literature. Rokhan Yousafzai a young scholar pointed out that Ghani Khan did not propound own philosophic theory but he had extensively read both western and eastern philosophies. They stressed need for exploring Ghani Khan’s personality and various aspects of his writings. Later on poets presented poetic homage to Ghani Khan. The function was arranged under the auspices of World Pashto Congress and Ghani Khan research, literary and cultural organization at Press Club here Friday. Pir Loai Shah was the chief while Dr Azam, Prof Jahanzeb Niaz, Shaukat Hayat, Dr Sher Zaman Taizi, Dr Ahmed Ali Aajiz , Shuakat Hussain Hasrat, Wadood Ashnaghari, Fazal Ghani, Shabbir Khan Durani, Mirbat Khan, Ghulam Mohib, Harood Rasid Ahmed Gul, Humayoun Huma and others. Paying tribute to the legendary poet, Prof Farmanuddin Bakhshali said Ghani’s poetry was philosophical but easy to understand. He said the late poet played a great role in the freedom movement during the British era. He was a devoted soldier of the freedom movement. Dr Ahmed Ali Aajiz said his poetic style was unique and different from others. He focused on freedom in general and freedom of expression, in particular. Ghani Khan was born in Hashtnagar in 1914. He is widely considered the best pashto language poet of the 20th century and stands on a par with Khushal Khan Khattak and Rehman Baba. He was the son of the Red-Shirt Leader, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, aka Bacha Khan and The Frontier Gandhi. His wife Roshan came from a parsi family and was the daughter of Nawab Rustam Jang. The couple had three children, two daughters, Shandana and Zareen, and a son, Faridun. He went to study at Rabindranath Tagore’s Shanti Niketan Art Academy and developed a liking for painting and sculpture. He visited England, and studied sugar technology in the United States, after which he returned and started working at the Takht Bhai Sugar Mills in 1933. Largely owing to his father’s influence, he was also involved in politics, supporting the cause of the pathans of NWFP. He was arrested by the Government of Pakistan in 1948 – although he had given up politics by then – and remained in prison till 1954, visiting various jails all over the country. It was during these years that he wrote his poem collection Da Panjray Chaghaar, and considered it the best work of his life. Aside from a few poems of his youth and early manhood, Ghani Khan’s poetry, like his temperament, is anti-political. His other two poem collections are: Panoos and Palwashay. He also wrote The Pathans, a short book in English prose, published in 1958, which like his sculptures and paintings, does not compare well to his poetry, keeping in mind that he is arguably the greatest pashto language poet. He died in March 1996. The singular distinction of his poetry – aside from his obvious poetic genius – is a profound blend of knowledge about his native and foreign cultures, and the psychological, sensual, and religious aspects of life. Dr Ahmed Gul Mohmand said Pashto was a rich language. Others who spoke on the occasion included Prof Jehanzeb Niaz, Dr Sher Zaman Taizai, Mirbat Khan, Loay Shah Pirzada, a former Afghan governor, Dr Yasin Iqbal Yousafzai. Ghani Khan was bold and handsome in his youth. He was highly critical of religious clerics. He loved nature and wanted an ideal life for Pakhtuns. He saw his father put behind bars many times and was himself imprisoned and detained without trial. Ghani died on March 15, 1996 at the age of 82 after a protracted illness at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar. Ghani Khan was born in Hashtnagar in 1914. He is widely considered the best pashto language poet of the 20th century and stands on a par with Khushal Khan Khattak and Rehman Baba. He was the son of the Red-Shirt Leader, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, aka Bacha Khan and The Frontier Gandhi. His wife Roshan came from a parsi family and was the daughter of Nawab Rustam Jang. The couple had three children, two daughters, Shandana and Zareen, and a son, Faridun. He went to study at Rabindranath Tagore’s Shanti Niketan Art Academy and developed a liking for painting and sculpture. He visited England, and studied sugar technology in the United States, after which he returned and started working at the Takht Bhai Sugar Mills in 1933. Largely owing to his father’s influence, he was also involved in politics, supporting the cause of the pathans of NWFP. He was arrested by the Government of Pakistan in 1948 – although he had given up politics by then – and remained in prison till 1954, visiting various jails all over the country. It was during these years that he wrote his poem collection Da Panjray Chaghaar, and considered it the best work of his life. Aside from a few poems of his youth and early manhood, Ghani Khan’s poetry, like his temperament, is anti-political. His other two poem collections are: Panoos and Palwashay. He also wrote The Pathans, a short book in English prose, published in 1958, which like his sculptures and paintings, does not compare well to his poetry, keeping in mind that he is arguably the greatest pashto language poet. He died in March 1996. The singular distinction of his poetry – aside from his obvious poetic genius – is a profound blend of knowledge about his native and foreign cultures, and the psychological, sensual, and religious aspects of life.
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