Rahmat Shah Sail
Rahmat Shah Sail (Pashto: رحمت شاه سائل - born 1950, writer) is a prominent Pashtoon poet in the Pashto language, belongs to the Utmankhel tribe.[1][2][3]
Rahmat Shah Sahil رحمت شاه سائل | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Known for | Pashto poetry |
Early life
Rahmat Shah Sail is the son of Amin Gul and Khana Bibi belongs to the Utmankhel tribe. Sail 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 in earning a living. He enjoyed reading periodicals and newspapers a lot, and after a long day of work, he would write poems to help him feel less worn out.
Academic life
Sail is the author of several poetry books in the 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
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
- Archived February 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- 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 "Bleeding the pen dry: Hundreds of Pashto poets remain unpublished as support for verse withers".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.