Rahmat Shah Sail
| Rahmat Shah Sahil رحمت شاه سائل | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 |
| Residence | Dargai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Nationality | pakistani |
| Citizenship | pakistan |
| Known for | Pashto Poetry |
| Religion | Islam |
Rahmat Shah Sail (Pashto: رحمت شاه سائل - born 1943, Wartier) is a prominent Pakistani poet of the Pashto language[1][2][3]
Early life
Rahmat Shah Sail, son of Amin Gul, was born in the Dargai village of Wartier in Malakand Agency, Pakistan. At the age of five, Sail was admitted to a local primary school; however, he was compelled to leave school after the third grade[1][2] to assist his parents earn a living. He was very interested in reading magazines and newspapers, and after a hard day of labour, he composed poetry to lessen his fatigue.
Academic life
Sail is the author of several poetry books in Pashto language;
Published books:
- Da Weer Pa Chum Ka War Da Naghmu - (د وير په چم کې وار د نغمو دی)
- Da Lumbu pa Soori - (د لمبو په سيوري)
- Da Khaistoonu Da Sparly Badoona - (د ښايستونو د سپرلي بادونه)
- Dard Che De Sareeko Sangay Wosparalay - (درد چې د څړيکو څانګې وسپړلې)
- De weeno Rang Pa Lambo Sanga Khkarey - (د وينو رنګ په لمبو څنګه ښکاري؟)
- Ta La Tasweer Pa Gulaab Joor Kram Ka Na - (تاله تصوير په ګلاب جوړ کړم که نه)
- Halaat Che Aor Awrawey - (حالات چې اور اوروي)
- De Chinaroono Na Lambay Wowatay - (د چينارونو نه لمبې ووتې)
- Ta Ba Pa Khpal Tasweer Kay Sook Zayaway - (ته به په خپل تصوير کې څوک ځايوي)
- Za De Khazaan De Panay Panay Sara Worzhabdam - (زه د خزان د پاڼې پاڼې سره ورژېدم)
- Akhrey Sandara - (آخري سندره)
Work life
Rahmat Shah Sail spent most of his life working as a tailor in Dargari Bazar. He is currently the chief editor of Pashtun Magazine published by Bacha Khan Centre.
References
- 1 2 Archived February 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2
- ↑ Khan, Hidayat (30 June 2013). "Bleeding the pen dry: Hundreds of Pashto poets remain unpublished as support for verse withers". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 July 2013.