New book on Ghani Khan published

New book on Ghani Khan published
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
KW news

PESHAWAR: Qalam Taqat Literary Society has published a new book about the literary achievements of Ghani Khan, the legendary Pashtun poet and phosphor. It is titled as "Ghani Khan- Da Pukhto Adab da Shalami Sadai Shakhsiat".

It is a thesis by late Fazli Ghani Ghani, the eminent Pashtun writer who was killed when a suicide bomber targeted the house of Asfandyar Wali Khan on October 2, 2008.

Since his college days Fazli Ghani Ghani (Shaheed) was greatly inspired by Ghani Khan's life and works. Being an enlightened nationalist himself Fazli Ghani Ghani always appreciated Ghani Khan's nationalistic fervor, his ecstatic poetry and his deep philosophical thought. A time came that the two Ghanis' found themselves in a stronger bond of mutual trust and friendship.


He was a regular visitor of Ghani Khan's study room where they would sit for hours and would resolve issues of an unseen world.

Based on his interviews with Ghani Khan, the writer delves deep into Ghani Khan's works and discovers him from quite new and refreshing angles. He discusses Ghani Khan's themes of love, Beauty, Truth and Death with the mastery of a prolific writer and seasoned critic.

Many other wrote about Ghani Khan's literary achievements and they wrote pretty well but this thesis written by one of Ghani Khan's most trusted lovers is totally different in its approaches and content. Fazli Ghani Ghani don't rely on accounts written by other people but he himself observes Ghani Khan from a very close angle, talking and laughing with him, learning from him and asking him why is he so different from others?

Literary circles have applauded Azad Hashtnaghri for publishing this original and refreshing thesis by his uncle Fazli Ghani Ghani (Shaheed) that discovers Ghani Khan in his true artistic and philosophical colours.

The book is available from all good book shops in the city.

The News International added;

The book spanning 115 pages is available for Rs100.

Since his college days, Fazli Ghani Ghani (Shaheed) was greatly inspired by Ghani Khan’s life and works. Being an enlightened nationalist himself, Fazli Ghani Ghani always appreciated Ghani Khan’s nationalistic fervour, his ecstatic poetry and his deep philosophical thought. A time came that the two Ghanis found themselves in a stronger bond of mutual trust and friendship. He was a regular visitor to Ghani Khan’s study room where they would sit for hours.

Based on his interviews with Ghani Khan, the writer delves deep into Ghani Khan’s works and discovers him from quite new and refreshing angles. He discusses Ghani Khan’s themes of love, beauty, truth and death with the mastery of a prolific writer and seasoned critic.

Many others wrote about Ghani Khan’s literary achievements and they wrote pretty well but this thesis written by one of Ghani Khan’s most trusted fan is totally different in its approach and contents.

Fazli Ghani Ghani does not rely on accounts written by other people but he himself observes Ghani Khan from a very close angle, talking and laughing with him, learning from him and asking him why is he so different from others?

Literary circles have applauded Azad Hashtnagri for publishing this original and refreshing thesis by his uncle Fazli Ghani Ghani (Shaheed) that discovers Ghani Khan in his true artistic and philosophical colours.