Rahmat Ullah Dard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1937 |
| Died | 31 August 2016 |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Urdu Literature Poet |
| Children | 5 daughters (Alive) and 1 son who passed away back in 1990s |
Rahmat Ullah Dard (1937-2016), was a Pashto-language ghazal poet.[1] He died at the age of 82.[2] He was a famous Pashto Poet and has rendered extraordinary contributions to the language of Pashto. Ahmed Jan Marwat has penned down a book on both Rahmatullah Dard and Abdur Rahim Majzoob poetry. He has carried out a comparative analysis of their poetry. Said Ul Amin Ahsan Kheshgi has written down an article about the poetry and life of Professor Rahmatullah Dard. Dard also wrote poetry in Urdu.
Books[edit]
He wrote the following notable books:[1] Apart from that, all these books are incorporated in a single book named as "Da Dard Kulyat"
- Ghazal
- Dard
- Muntakhib Dard
- Wafa
- Noon na tar Noon
- Hagha Stargy che Ghagegi
- Wyal Sarhi
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Legendary poet Rahmatullah Dard passes away - The Express Tribune". 1 September 2016.
- ^ Report, Bureau (3 September 2016). "Rahmatullah Dard praised as poet of peace".