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    Nazo Ana tokhey poem

    "Nazo Ana"

    Nazo Ana, who was born in 1061 H.(1651 A.D.)was a remarkable Pashtun lady famed for her intellect, bravery and kindness. She is best remembered for being the mother of the great Pashtun leader,Mirwais Khan Hotaki, but Nazo Ana was also a gifted poet. Her quatrain below is an example of a Pashtun's deep love of nature and their sharp eye for detail:

    "At dawn the narcissus petals were wet,
    Like tears, flowed each crystalline droplet.
    Why do you cry thus, O pretty flower? I asked:
    "My life is just a fleeting smile", replied the floret."

    Nazo Ana
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    ^Manana for sharing.
    Even Adobe Photoshop can't change me.

    A line[Durrand line] of hatred that raised a wall between the two brothers -Hamid Karzai

    For generations, the Hindus of India prayed for deliverance from "the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger and the vengeance of the Afghan."


    The men of Kábul and Khilj also went home; and whenever they were questioned about the Musulmáns of the Kohistán (the mountains), and how matters stood there, they said, "Don't call it Kohistán, but Afghánistán; for there is nothing there but Afgháns and disturbances." Thus it is clear that for this reason the people of the country call their home in their own language Afghánistán, and themselves Afgháns. The people of India call them Patán; but the reason for this is not known. But it occurs to me, that when, under the rule of Muhammadan sovereigns, Musulmáns first came to the city of Patná, and dwelt there, the people of India (for that reason) called them Patáns—but God knows!

    -Ferishta, 1560–1620

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    • #3
      Originally posted by pishoo View Post

      "Nazo Ana"

      "At dawn the narcissus petals were wet,
      Like tears, flowed each crystalline droplet.
      Why do you cry thus, O pretty flower? I asked:
      "My life is just a fleeting smile", replied the floret."

      Nazo Ana
      So beautiful ... I wonder how they manage to translate it so well, where the rhythm is not lost ... superb stuff. Thank you for sharing. =)

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      • #4
        That lovely translation is in the English version of the Pata Khazana http://www.weesa.net/wp-content/uplo...na-english.pdf

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        • #5
          Originally posted by *Mesbah* View Post
          So beautiful ... I wonder how they manage to translate it so well, where the rhythm is not lost ... superb stuff. Thank you for sharing. =)
          OMG! I knooooooooow! I've tried translating things from other languages trying to ensure the rhythm doesn't get lost, but I rarely have luck doing that. It's a tough job, so I have to applaud those who end up doing it. Superb job!

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          • #6
            Youbet its another good poem and very lovely..nevertheless it was written by a brave Afghan Woman

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