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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

An introduction to Hamza Baba

Hamza Shinwari, a poet, philosopher, Sofi, and a PUKHTOON Opened his eyes in Darra khyber in a Shinwari Family. The modern education could not overshadow the Typical Shinwari in Hamza Baba. His love for humanity and sufism run Paralle to his Pukhtoonwali and no one adversly affect the other. Unmatched creativity and technique of symbolizing the non visuals into visuals in Pushto Poetry is characteristic of Hamza Baba. Like he Says " Da Nazar na de nari Megi Tawegi... Hamza starge de pa cha bande khwage shwe" The small ants are sorrounding your sight ( It feels that the rays of human sight are openly coming through ones eyes) Hamza it seems that you have sweetened your eyes through seeing some one very sweet. This is a very natural phenomenon that the ants sorround all the sweet things when they are not covered, and further ant is a living thing which could be found in any part of the world with similar characteristic of love for sweet things. I think this is the climax of creativity when you visualize the " Some onesweet" is so sweet that when you see him/her, your eyes are so sweetened that the ants start following your sight in hope of getting something sweet.
The father of Ghazal in Pushto is well known in Pushto Speaking community, but to introduce the non pushto speakers of the planet with this legend of Pushto poetry who fortunately belongs to FATA, an initiative is taken by Haroon Shinwari. Haroon shinwari again is an enthusiastic disciple of Hamza Baba and president of Hamza Baba Litrary Society has broken the ice by writing a book on Hamza Baba In english.
The book lets the readers have a closer look at Hamza Baba from the perspective of local Pukhtoons, Sometimes it is felt that the writer is establishing his ethnic superiority but those people who know the tribal people in details will agree that there is no much exageration in the fact, and as a matter of reality all writers in tribal communities in any part of the world are some how " very loyal" to their tribes and subtribes, and that is the sense of attachement and cohesion which keep them motivated to work.
The book " an introduction to Hamza Baba" is a must read one for all those who have any taste of literature and an assett for those who want to know the real face of FATA, as introduction to FATA is incomplete without introduction to Hamza Baba.
The remaining is for Haroon.
Haroon dear ! Hamza Baba is not such a simple personality that could be completly described in just one book. Hamza baba has a lot of diciples all across the Pukhtoonkhwa and every one has unique image of Hamza baba, Why not try to collect writings of various fans of Hamza baba and collect them in a booklet " Colours of colourful Hamza" anyhow very great Job done, and keep it up

1 comment:

  1. The book is available at Saeed Book bank cantt and Shaheen Books university town.

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