Biographical Insights and Poetic Selections of Distinguished Late Poets from the Sudhum Region

Abstract

The Sudhum region, renowned for its fertile fields and abundant orchards, equally stands distinguished as a cradle of eminent poets, writers, and literary luminaries who have profoundly enriched the Pashto language and literature. Throughout their lifetimes, these late literary figures have rendered invaluable services to Pashto’s linguistic and cultural heritage, bequeathing a rich legacy for future generations. Among these illustrious poets are Aman Akhun Gujrati, Amir Hamza Baba of Landi, Rahim Gul Baba, Abdul Ghafoor Akhgar, Syed Nawab Mama, Arif Naseem, Qiyas Gul Babo, Rizwan Shah Rizwan, Usman Din Usman, Fazal Akbar Nashtar, Shams-ur-Rehman Cheshti, and Nazir Yousafzai. This concise study presents brief biographical sketches of these distinguished personalities, elucidates their literary contributions, and offers select samples of their poetic oeuvre, thereby highlighting their enduring impact on the corpus of Pashto literature.