Makhfi Badakhshi
Makhfi Badakhshi | |
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| Native name | مخفی بدخشی |
| Born | 1876 Balkh Province, Afghanistan |
| Died | 1963 (aged 86–87) Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Persian |
Sayyida Makhfi-Badakhshi (Persian: سیده مخفی بدخشی; 1876–1963); was a poet from Afghanistan. Her first publication was in 1992 by a monthly magazine. In the 1990s, her first collection of poetry was published in Faizabad, Afghanistan. Only a few of her works have been translated into English. Sayyida was famous for her ghazals.[1]
Life[edit]
Sayyida Makhfi-Badakhshi was educated privately until she moved from Kholm to Badakhshan. She had two brother's, Mir Muhammad Ghamgin and Mir Suhrab Shah Sawda, who were also poets.[2] In 1951, she made an impression on contemporary poet Khalilullah Khalili.[3]
Between 1880 and 1901, under the rule of Abdur Rahman Khan, Makhfi-Badakhshi's family was exiled to Kandahar, where they lived for 20 years.
Works[edit]
- On Sayyida (Persian)[4]
- Publication in the monthly periodical Kābul (Kābul, Number 271, Volume 20, Issue 11, August 24, 1950).[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. 4th ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2012. Print. Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East.
- ^ "Armanshahr" (PDF). Openasia.org. January 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. Toronto: Scarecrow Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-8108-7815-0. OCLC 727126724.
- ^ "Sayyida Makhfi Badakhsi - Dr. Sayyid Ikramuddin Hisariyan (Persian) : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". Archive.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ "Kābul, Number 271, Volume 20, Issue 11, August 24, 1950 - World Digital Library". Wdl.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
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