Some notable poets from the region of afghanistanpakistan include amir kror suri, khushal khan khattak, rahman baba, nazo tokhi, ahmad shah durrani, timur shah durrani, shuja shah durrani, ghulam muhammad tarzi, khan abdul ghani khan, and many others. Origins of the pashto language and phases of its literary. The views expressed in this book are soley of the author and contributors materials in this book may be reproduced for use for nonprofit purposes provided acknowledgment of the source is made. Typical of many traditional tales from the region, hoopoe stories have no one moral, no one right answer, but instead were designed to encourage critical and analogical. Firstly a monolingual text corpus of 100 million words is produced. It is known in persian literature as afghani, afghani, and in hindustani literature as pa. According to pata khazana, amir kror sori was son of a man named amir polad suri who was the governor of ghor. Pata khazana which means hidden treasure is an anthology and encyclopaedia of pashto poets from 7 th century a. There are now twelve beautifully illustrated books in this series for afghanistan, available in a bilingual edition of their two main languages dari and pashto. About pata khazana pata khazana which means hidden treasure is an anthology and encyclopaedia of pashto poets from 7 th century a. During his lifespan of 74 years professor habibi wrote 117 books and booklets and over 500 historical and literary articles.
According to its discoverer abdul hay habibi, the script contains an anthology of pashto poetry, which precedes the earliest known works of pashto literature by hundreds of years. The region called afghanistan nowadays was noted for its poetic language even before the islamic conquest of afghanistan in the 7th through 11th centuries. My other books are on the art of eloquence which is titled khulasatalfasahat summary of eloquence, in which i have summarized the art of eloquence in the pashto language for pashtoon students. Speakers of the language are called pashtuns or pukhtunspakhtuns historically. Aasan amal khazana kaha h pata krne k liye8424965778. Teacher guides teachers appreciate the opportunity to use stories from our own country together with modern, wellresearched teaching strategies. Peta khazana, pota khazana, pata xazana is the title of a manuscript written in the pashto language. The claimed discovery of the manuscript thus caused a controversy, its authenticity was disputed from the beginning.
In the scope of a multilingual data collection project, three large corpora are collected for pashto. Pata khazana claims to contain an anthology of pashto poets from the early ghurid period up to the hotak period in the eighteenth century. This peculiar genre has a format of two lines, the first one of nine syllables and the second one is of thirteen syllables. We people are just known to his poetry but we have never heard about his article writing. Pashto poets titled pata khazana hidden treasure in 1944, written by the poet. Mar 11, 2012 pata khazana is a pashto manuscript claimed to be first compiled during the hotaki dynasty 17091738 in kandahar, afghanistan. We provide selfexplanatory, stepbystep, teacher guides for each title, with lesson plans clearly laid out for six days, but flexible enough to allow for different class times. King fahd complex for the printing of the holy quran madinah, k. Pata khazana pata khazana is the title of a manuscript written in pashto language. Aug 14, 2012 we are providing a mirrored copy of some pashto text books for levels 112. This magnificent book entitled pata khazana the hidden treasure, was written in.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Poetry of afghanistan project gutenberg selfpublishing. The earliest known document written in pashto is dated to the sixteenth century. Qalandar mohmand pointed out that on 16jamadialsani, 1141 h, it was monday not friday, so the book has been created by a forgerer. He conducted research on dari, pashto and urdu literature, linguistics, bibliography, especially related to ancient khorasan and present day afghanistan, iran and india and historical geography until the end of his life. The pata khazana, if authentic, contains pashto poetry written as far back as the 8th century.
Noam chomsky is well know for his theory transformationalgrammer, which stated that all languages are of same origin. Origins of the pashto language and phases of its literary evolution pdf. This important historical book was gathered and written by muhammad hotak during the renaissance of pashto language in. Pata khazana is the title of a manuscript written in the pashto language. The hidden treasure pata khazana was written in 172829 by mohammad under the patronage of emperor shah hussain hotak. A book by saboor siasang on nashenas life duration. Pashto textbooks, grammars and readers the afghanistan analyst. Dec 12, 2014 this is original book written by well known poet khan abdul ghani khan often known as lewanai falsafi son of khan abdul ghafar bacha khan. The poems of bit nikah, ismail, malikyar, taimani, kutb bakhtyar and others are related to the time of the ghaznavid and ghorid dynasties.
During the 17th century pashto poetry was becoming very popular among the pashtuns. Pashtun scholars such as abdul hai habibi and others believe that the earliest pashto work dates back to amir kror suri, and they use the writings found in pata khazana as proof. Mataluna a book of pashto proverbs, forthcoming, 20. The original manuscript, by muhammad hotak in 1729 might not have included amir kror suri part. In this way afghan children not only learn the literacy skills they need but also become familiar with these classic stories, think about them and learn from them. However, this is disputed by several modern experts due to lack of strong evidence. The noble quran with pashto translation pdf the choice. Pata khazana, there is a description of shaikh asad suri, one of the early pashto poets, as follows. However, this is disputed by several european experts due to lack of strong evidence. According to late qalandar mohmand, a renowned pashto scholar. Use of words and sentences introduction to pashto folklore 4. In 1940 i moved from kandahar to kabul and became the head of pashto tolana pashto academy and was totally immersed in official duties for a number of years. The pathan by khan abdul ghani khan in english kitaboona.
Read different mode of pushto alphabets, present indefinite tense and learn pushtu present continuos tense. There he enjoyed great respect during the reign of the suri family. Pashto conversation is a set of taped lessons, correlating with the units of beginning end intermediate pashto. Naqal ka aqal is a pashto sample poetry book about cheating in exams written by gul karam armani khattak. The pashto english glossary for the cal pashto platerials is a. According to bibi maryam, we are not certain about the lives, or even works of the writers of this period. In historical perspective tappa is the oldest and most popular genre of pashto folk poetry.
While culturally sensitive, these enable teachers to use the latest skills and strategies for literacy and highlevel thinking skills, including critical and. This important historical book was gathered and written by muhammad hotak during the renaissance of pashto language in kandahar in 172829 ad in afghanistan. Pata khazana abdul ali akhundzada welcome to khanozai. Pata khazana is a pashto manuscript claimed to be written by mohammad hotak under the patronage of the pashtun emperor hussain hotak in kandahar. Allegedly, he lived in the time of abu muslim khorasani in the 8th century, and became the first poet of pashto language. Pashto proverbs pdf pashto proverbs provide critical lessons about faith and honor, human nature and relationships, friends and enemies, power and revenge. Pir roshan is believed to have written a number of pashto books while fighting with the mughals. Amir kror suri, son of amir polad suri, was an 8thcentury folk hero and king from the ghor region in afghanistan. We are providing a mirrored copy of some pashto text books for levels 112. Unesco, islamabad serena business complex 7th floor khayabanesuharwardy islamabad tel. Pashto proverbs are found in textbooks, newspapers, radio and television dramas, as well as in conversation in bazaar and homes, between and among men and women.
Jun 16, 2016 the noble quran with pashto pushto translation pdf this pashto pushto translation was sponsored by the saudi government and is provided free. Pashto poet amir razaq amir discussion about pata khazana. The poet advised in his poetry to the student not to cheat during exam, use your wist, because cheating is ruining. Pata khazana hands down to posterity pashto poetry of a thousand years and illustrates the work of eloquent pashto poets. The poems compiled in the pata khazana therefore extend the history of pashto literature by about 800 years. We would like to add that the 2009 version of the books initially appeared on an unknown website banury.
Pashto proverbs pdf pashto proverbs provide critical lessons about faith and honor, human nature and relationships, friends and enemies, power and. The pata khazana contains pashto poetry written as far back as the 8th century. The most extensive proverb collections in afghan languages are in dari and pashto, the two largest languages in afghanistan. According to prominent orientalist jens enevoldson, the theme and structure of pashto. Pushto urdu bol chal language learning book pdf free download. Niamatullah herawi had reflected the tradition in his book makhzani.
Another deals with medicine and therapy which is called khulasataltib summary of medicine. But as this letter has come into being after the creation of patta khazana. Pata khazana is a pashto manuscript claimed to be first compiled during the hotaki dynasty 17091738 in kandahar, afghanistan. Origins of pashto language and phases of its literary evolution 149 niamatullah herawi had reflected the tradition in his book makhzaniafghani which supposedly is the only antique source which addresses the origins of the pathans hastings 1926. An anthology of pashto poetry, the hidden treasure pata khazana was written in 172829 by mohammad under the patronage of emperor shah hussain hotak. In his book larghuni pashtana, shaikh kata has an account from tarikhe suri according to which asad suri lived in ghor. Pata khazana, which in reality is a treasure of the jewels of our national language. Since the publication of the first edition of the book, scholars have raised. Since the publication of the first edition of the book, scholars have raised various doubts about its authenticity. Muhammad hotak, the compiler of pata khazana, writes, i started to write the book on 16jamadialsani, 1141 h, and it was friday. Some of the famous poets who were born or lived in the region we call afghanistan or khorasan nowadays, include rumi, khushal khan. Manzoor ahmad pashteen enlightening himself by reading pata khazana, a forgery. This letter has been used in patta khazana and tazkiratalawlia of suleiman mako.
Feb 08, 2014 a video of pashtun afghan kings and poets that have contributed to afghan history through the course of aryanas existence. Pashtuns project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. According to prominent orientalist jens enevoldson, the theme and structure of pashto tappa has. His last work is the discovery of the shahnama book of kings before the mongol period. Being a robust and vibrant nation pukhtuns have lived. The books have been prepared by the afghan ministry of education. This book traces the beginning of the pashthoons to the prophet abraham and saul. If i missed anyone, please let me know in the comments box. Finally in the spring of 1943 i visited quetta and met my old honorable friend, abdul ali akhundzada. Apr 21, 2016 a pashtolanguage tutorial course book. The national poet of afghanistan, khushhal khan khatak 1694, wrote spontaneous and forceful poetry of great charm. The hidden treasure is a collection of pashto poetry from the 8th century onward. Pushto phrases, learn basic pushto language, pushto.
An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. They are heard in political speeches and political commentaries, in situations of social conflict, and in heated family arguments. The author of the book was an outstanding literary figure of his time in qandahar and sanctified this work to pashto poets. This paper reports on the development of new language resources for the pashto language, a very lowresource language spoken in afghanistan and pakistan. Authenticity of pata khazana in the eyes of qalandar. Join facebook to connect with pata khazana and others you may know. They have been introduced by a book pata khazana, a disputed pashto book, discovered by abdul hai habibi, which contain an anthology of pashto poets and poetry dating back to. Pashto poet amir razaq amir discussion about pata khazana pashto book.
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