Which Pashtun would you meet?

[PFgulalai]

And did I tell you that I have met him personally so many times and the honor of playing with my doll in his lap.The only regret that I have for my lifetime is my ignorance (as a kid) of not realizing that it is THE GHANI KHAN BABA,lol.I remember the time when I heard the news of his demise.I asked my father at that time: "Baba will buried under the soil. Who will he give you books now? My father (who at that time was trying hard to control his tears) replied: "He is not buried under the soil.He is buried in the treasure that he has left for the Pashtun youth. You people will keep him alive forever." At that time I thought that my father is throwing the burden of Pashtun problems on my shoulders by telling me this and trying then to retire from his job. I am quite pessimistic now about my father's wishful thinking!

I also want to meet Bacha Khan once more in my life (I know it is not possible).I was a kid when I met him and I am so proud of that Everytime I visit their house, I feel like they might come out and I might have the honor of meeting both of them but alas!

I yearn to meet Khushal Khan Khattak, Hamza Baba, and Rehman Baba as well. Oh yes!!my childhood gallant knight was Sher Shar Suri and his bravery tales were my bed-time stories besides several others. I would like to meet him too

On the PF so far, I want to meet all those who think I have lost my sanity...hahahaaha. I would not mind many like-minded lewanaie here. They make my day with their in-sanity!

Ghani Khan. Without a doubt. In every lifetime. Why? If I start, I'll end up writing a book, so let's not get me started. He was (is!) a miracle to the Pukhtun nation, and we will be lucky once again if we get another intellectual like him.

[PFgulalai]

LOL.You made my day,MK!
I would like to do the honors too!

Abdur Rahman Khan so I can slap him on the face for giving away Pakhtunkhwa.

[Roshina]

Ya To meet bacha Khan to kiss him for the socia/political services, and Ghani Khan for his intellectual work.
This family was blessing of Allah on Pashtun in the last century.

Ohhh, telll me about it!! I'd LOVE to meet Ghani. He's the first person I'm gonna demand to meet when I die

I have a poem called "Weeping at Ghani's Grave," and it depicts my desire to one day meet him. Ahhh!

[erlangner]

ohhhh I have kulyat-e-ghani.
It is my bedbook and before going to bed I read one or two poems of him when the whole world is silent and he is talking to me.

Ajal naaray wahi mullah, ta ye awray ka na awaray
Tasha khawra na da ghani, sanga ba shi khawray.

Ghani khan baba kho wayal,

Dasay masti ghwaram, che ye marg na shi wajallay
za de da ghamoono da saba ao begah na yamma.

stargo da janan ke zama khkuli jahanoona dee
wa de khla dunya za waggay sta da dunya na yamma.

[PFgulalai]

For him I will go to Hell (because many assume that he is burning in 'soor oor' for his unholy work although another reason for going to hell is not to meet in heaven,lol).

jeez!!I wanna read the poem.I am gonna harrass you for that!wait,lol.

Ohhh, telll me about it!! I'd LOVE to meet Ghani. He's the first person I'm gonna demand to meet when I die

I have a poem called "Weeping at Ghani's Grave," and it depicts my desire to one day meet him. Ahhh!

[PFgulalai]

Holy cow!! I read his poems too (my feeling is the same as you depicted) and the whole day listen to his songs on my ipod

ohhhh I have kulyat-e-ghani.
It is my bedbook and before going to bed I read one or two poems of him when the whole world is silent and he is talking to me.

Ajal naaray wahi mullah, ta ye awray ka na awaray
Tasha khawra na da ghani, sanga ba shi khawray.

Ghani khan baba kho wayal,

Dasay masti ghwaram, che ye marg na shi wajallay
za de da ghamoono da saba ao begah na yamma.

stargo da janan ke zama khkuli jahanoona dee
wa de khla dunya za waggay sta da dunya na yamma.

[erlangner]

Gulalai, dont talk such things. who are the many to decide for hell or jannat. What he did unholly. Allah is the one to decide.

Harra Lar makkay ta zee, che we niat de da maakay warta
Har qabar gulshan de, che ro ro lagi naseem pakkay.

[Dreamer]

None... none of the great "heros" of pashtun history interest me

[erlangner]

None... none of the great "heros" of pashtun history interest me

perhaps yourself. I will not wodner, if you consider yourself the greatest hero.

[Dreamer]

no... not really... If I could a historical personality it wld be Alexander the Great

[Roshina]

Holy cow!! I read his poems too (my feeling is the same as you depicted) and the whole day listen to his songs on my ipod

LOL! Same here! I have his "Mula Jaan waye azal ke" on pretty much every CD in my car just to be sure I WILL listen to him at least once

Even my mom loves that song, lol. She tells me, though, that, "You know, Ghani was a VERY pious man. Don't think he wasn't, gwarey, kha?" LOL. I'm like, "Oh, he was far more pious than most other Muslims we know. Indeed he was pious!" She worries, I guess, that Ghani might "mislead" her innocent Qrratugai, lol.

[PFgulalai]

Lol Erlangner, I was referring to those self-proclaimed pseudo-intellectuals who consider his philosophy as 'kufar'.
His intellect, wisdom, truthfulness, poetry, and humaneness is one such beautiful heaven made for us.

chi masti wee, au zwani we, au janan we,au dak jaam,
der goolana,lag yaraan,au ghamheen ghonte makham,
Ishq sa oor we, au sa noor we, zra lambay laka tanoor we,
pa de zwand ba za war zaar kram,janatoona tool tamam

Gulalai, dont talk such things. who are the many to decide for hell or jannat. What he did unholly. Allah is the one to decide.

Harra Lar makkay ta zee, che we niat de da maakay warta
Har qabar gulshan de, che ro ro lagi naseem pakkay.

[Roshina]

chi masti wee, au zwani we, au janan we,au dak jaam,
der goolana,lag yaraan,au ghamheen ghonte makham,
Ishq sa oor we, au sa noor we, zra lambay laka tanoor we,
pa de zwand ba za war zaar kram,janatoona tool tamam

You bet.

Here's the full song:

Che Maste wey au Zwani

[erlangner]

oh, Gulalai you have at least the honour to see him, to touch him, but sorry that you did not feel him.

Khudai makkah ke, nashta, da mansoor de khwalay me waereda,
Rasha lewaneya, sha da zan pa tamasha

What he was and was not? how a Mullah can understand it.

Jor de Hussan yarana kral, da jaza saza dissay la
da mastai da domra dak zarra tash paida wo waswasay la

and again,
hagha bal da marga pas me mullah jan passay khairat kah,
tash da hooro pa khoboono ka da khwar guzara kegi

I like some of his poem, which are not sung by anyone, however the great pieces.

[PFgulalai]

I guess you are right..probably...
but I am trying.....I will...one day!
P.S. the verses were not relevant to our discussion.But was one of my favorites, so I could not stop my fingers.

oh, Gulalai you have at least the honour to see him, to touch him, but sorry that you did not feel him.

Khudai makkah ke, nashta, da mansoor de khwalay me waereda,
Rasha lewaneya, sha da zan pa tamasha

What he was and was not? how a Mullah can understand it.

Jor de Hussan yarana kral, da jaza saza dissay la
da mastai da domra dak zarra tash paida wo waswasay la

and again,
hagha bal da marga pas me mullah jan passay khairat kah,
tash da hooro pa khoboono ka da khwar guzara kegi

I like some of his poem, which are not sung by anyone, however the great pieces.