REHMAN BABA POETRY

خوی که په دا شان وي دل ازار ستا
څه ښادي به کاندي طلبګار ســــتا

حيف چې اورېدی شي ليدی نشي
حسن لطافت دې پريوار ستا

بيا دوباره نه ګوري وبل ته
هر چا چې ليدلی دې رخسار ستا

خدای زده چې ته يار د کوم يوه يې
هر طرف ياران دي صد هزار ستا

ځای د پښو ايښودو مونده نشي
هومره عاشقان دي په دربار ستا

بل هسې نه وي که يې خدای کا
ما غوندې خاکسار او هوادار ستا

عشق له حسنه، حسن دی له عشقه
ته نګار زما يې، زه نګار ستا

ته زما مطلوب يې زه طالب يم
ته زما طبيب يې زه بيمار ستا

ته که تازه ګل د نوبهار يې
زه يم عندليب په لاله زار ستا

جور که جفا ده که ستم دی
واړه مې منلي دي يکبار ستا

جور په چا څوک په بها پيري
زه يم د جورونو خريدار ستا

يو تار که ضايع شي ستا د زلفو
ځان به صدقه کړم تر هر تار ستا

سل ازمايښتونه دې راوکړه
حيف دی چې لا نشي اعتبار ستا

تېر يم زه "رحمان " له هره کاره
اوس مې ملا تړلې ده په کار ستا

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Pukhtoon Nationalist party of the future

In the last 58 years Pukhtoons are living in Pakistan. If we reflect on the performance of the Pukhtoon nationalist parties, it is clear that these parties have achieved very little for the nation. They failed to unite Pukhtoons and failed to get the rights of Pukhtoons. If we analyse their performance then it will become clear that the performance of these parties is just like the pro-establishment parties. They even failed to pass on the message that what Pukhtoons want as a nation is to live on equal terms with other nations in the country. As a result the masses have joined the pro-establishment parties.
This may all look doom and gloom but there is light at the end of the tunnel. In the last 10 years there is a small emerging Pukhtoon Nationalist party which is on the right track. This party is very clear in its message. This message is:

1. Pukhtoons living in Pakistan want to live together as one Nation
2. Pukhtoons of Balochistan, tribal area and NWFP want one province
3. And the name of this province will be "Pukhtoonkhwa"
4. Pukhtoonkhwa shall be given all its genuine rights

This party is gaining popularity day by day. The good thing about this is that the young generation and educated people like its programme. Along with them are the common Pukhtoon man and woman.
Those who are keen to know about Pukhtoon Nationalism and want to do something practical about it must get more information about this party. The two parties are called "Pukhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party----PkMAP  and  AWAMI NAIONAL PARTY---ANP". And there is no doubt that these party are the "Pukhtoon Nationalist party of the Future".

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LOVE OF INDEPENDENCE

One of the outstanding characteristics of the Pukhtoons, as gleaned from their record, is their passionate love for freedom and violent opposition to any infringement of their liberty. They have preserved their liberty by the force of arms despite heavy odds. Inspite of their ignorance of military science, modern techniques of warfare, lack of sophisticated weapons and material resources, they held their own against every invader, including the British who were one of the most powerful empire builders of their time.

Though at times Pukhtoons were temporarily subdued, they could never be held in permanent subjugation or tied in the shackles of bondage. They offered staunch resistance to any one who ventured to encroach upon their liberty and refused to submit tamely to the position of the vanquished. " Their character, organisation and instincts" says David Ditcher, "have made them independent and strongly democratic, so much so that even their own leaders have little real control over them".

It is one of the striking features of Pukhtoons in general that they give up their individual disputes and tribal feuds, sink their differences temporarily according to the exigencies of the time, form a Sarishta or take a unanimous decision for collective action and fight shoulder to shoulder against their common foe. This most remarkable trait was duly noticed by Edward E. Oliver. " The most democratic and dis-united people among themselves", he says, "un-controlled and often un-controllable even by their own chiefs, all the clans have uniformly joined in hostility to us whenever opportunity offered".

The Pukhtoons are fond of firearms which they possess for their personal protection, honour and defence of their homeland. " They are never without weapon when grazing their cattle, while driving beasts of burden; when tilling the soil, only their dots. The love of firearms is a trait in their character, they will enlist or work in order to the wherewithal and buy matchlock or rifle, the latter being preferred; and if an Afridi at the end of his service has not sufficient to buy one, he makes no scruples of walking off with his rifle and ammunition ". Being gallant and courageous they love to join the army principally to show their mettle on the battle field.

Unsurpassed in vigil and marksmanship every Pukhtoon is almost an army in himself. The writings of many British officers bear testimony to their magnificent fighting qualities, especially of the Afridis, Mahsuds and Waziris who are described by them as "careful Skirmishers" and the best guerilla force of the world in their own hills. The Frontier, as a matter of fact, became the best training ground and an excellent school of soldiering for the British Officers for about a century. It was on account of their martial qualities that they are looked upon as the "Sword arm of Pakistan".

Among redoubtable Pukhtoon adventurers stand out in bold relief the names of Ajab Khan Afridi, Multan Khan, Kamal Khan, Ajab Khan Yousafzai, Dilasa Khan, Chakkai and Jaggar.

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