What people think
March 5, 2009
Here is what a local Pukhtun friend thinks of the great poet.
What do you think?
His legacy
March 4, 2009
The Pushtun poet AbdulAbdur Rahman Baba was born near Peshawar around A.D. 1650 during the rule of the Mughal king Aurangzeb.
His poetry, written in Pushtu, reveals that he was a learned man who was deeply influenced by Persian Sufism. His main themes are an emphasis on an intimate relationship with God and goodness to all mankind.
To this day, Rahman Baba remains the most popular Afghan poet, and wherever Pushtuns congregate, his poetry is quoted with a familiarity and weight that makes it proverbial.
