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Afghan Poets - ketchim - 07-10-2012 Jahan Pahlawan Amir Kror Suri - legendary poet, warrior and ruler in the 8th Century. Some sources say the first known poem in Pashto is his, which begins : " I am a lion in this world " Re: Afghan Poets - ketchim - 07-10-2012 Khushal Khan Khattak - 17th Century warrior poet who exhorted Pashtun people to rise up against invading Mughal army  !! Re: Afghan Poets - ketchim - 07-10-2012 Pir Roshan Bayazid Khan : 16th Century poet, warrior and intellectual who launched a major nationalist revolt against Mughal Emperor Akbar ! Re: Afghan Poets - ketchim - 07-10-2012 Nazo Tokhi or Nazoo Anaa - prominent 17th Century female Pashto poet who came from the Kandahar region and who is also remembered as a fearless warrior ! Re: Afghan Poets - ketchim - 07-10-2012 Ahmad Shah Durrani - 18th Century founder of the Durrani empire  : seen as the basis of modern Afghanistan, who wrote poems in Persian and Pashto, such as one called  "Love of a Nation"    Re: Afghan Poets - ketchim - 07-10-2012 The image of the lone fighter is Lionised in Afghan poetry :                                                 Re: Afghan Poets - ketchim - 07-10-2012 A Taliban chant : ~~ Go put bangles on, like women do ~ ~ Pick a pot like women do and bring water ~ ~ If you are not going fighting, what use is your long hair ? ~~ All you do is eat - and that is all !  ~~ Re: Afghan Poets - ketchim - 07-11-2012 Nice CHANT .......sounds like a Trini chutney  ::rofl:: Re: Afghan Poets - ketchim - 07-11-2012 [quote author=Hawk Eye link=topic=68404.msg428027#msg428027 date=1342013163] So with Bollywood dance and Afghan poetry ........ when can we expect you to hit the stage? ::rofl:: [/quote] when killer converts dis chant to a Chutney !  ::redcard:: Re: Afghan Poets - Nargis - 07-11-2012 the Pashtuns are known warriors.