Ghazi Sial | |
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| Born | c. 1933 Kotka Akundan, Mandan,Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, British India |
| Died | 27 November 2019 |
| Occupation | Poet, folk songwriter |
| Language | Pashto |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Notable works | Banzey,Kashmala,Mangarai,Zama Sandaray Sta Da Para |
| Notable awards | Pride of Performance (2006) |
Mohammad Ghazi (c. 1933 – 27 November 2019), known by hispen nameGhazi Sial and by anhonorific title inPashto literature asBaba Sandara,[1] was a Pakistani poet andPashto folk song writer. He wrote sixteen books inPashto language.[2]
TheGovernment of Pakistan conferredPride of Performance award in 2006 upon him in recognition of his literary contribution to Pashto poetry.[3]
Mohammad Ghazi was born in 1933 at Kotka Akundan village ofBannu District,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He learned classics inPashto,Arabic andPersian language from his father, Abdul Ghafoor Shah, who was a literary figure and a noted religious scholar. Mohammad Ghazi started composing Pashto folk songs in his late teens. Then he worked forRadio Pakistan atPeshawar for 30 years where he used to write Pashto folk songs. His booksBanzey,Kashmala,Mangarai andZama Sandaray Sta Da Para are among the popular Pashto poetic works he wrote during his literary career.[2]
His folk songs were sung by popular Pashto-language vocalists includingZarsanga, Gulnar Begum, Kishwar Sultana among others. He also wrote scripts, storylines and dialogues for nearly 50 Pashto films.[2]
He was recognized as a prominent poet both in Pakistan and in Afghanistan.[1]
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