Poet - MURAD KHAN SHINWARI [A Biographical Note]

A BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Murad Shinwari son of pashto poet Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari was born at Landi Kotal (Khyber Agency) in 1928. His mother died when he was a year old. He obtained his early education at government high school No.1, Peshawar. His first job was as an assistant editor of Afghan newspaper, and his first book Palwashay was a collection of short stories. His second job was in the Khyber Rifle as an instructor that led to his studies at the Army School of Education in Murree, and subsequent award of BT degree by Punjab University. Murad Shinwari later obtained a masters degree in pashto literature from University of Peshawar, receiving gold medal for his outstanding performance.

In 1958, Murad Shinwari joined Pashto Academy, University of Peshawar as Librarian, lexicographer and translator. Here he exhibited excellent skills and edited 40 rare manuscripts and compiled a dictionary. Among others, these included translation of The Merchant of Vince by Shakespeare, and The lady of Shalott by Alferd Tennyson in Pashto free verse. However, after developing differences with the Director of the Academy (Maulana Abdul Qadir), Murad Shinwari joined Radio Station Peshawar as a staff artist. At the station, he wrote some memorable feature programs including Hujra, and Maraka that highlighted social evils in pashtun society.

Murad Shinwari life took a big turn when he started writing lyrics for Pashto movies in early 1970s. This was probably the beginning of the golden era of Pashto movies. He wrote dialogues, scenarios, and songs for more than hundred movies including Urbal (along with Ameer Ghulam Sadiq), Bangree Au Hatkarrey, Juram Au Saza, Naway Da Yawe Shpey (along with Ameer Ghulam Sadiq), Wena aw Meena, Chagha, Ujrati Qatel, and Multan Khan Afridi. Hundred of memorable Pashto film songs sung by Gulnar Begum, Khyal Mohammad, Kishwar Sultan and other singers were written by Murad Shinwari. Murad Shinwari disassociated himself from Pashto film industry forever when some vested interests tried to present a distorted image of the Pakhtoon culture.

After getting retirement from Radio Station Peshawar in 1989, this reputed poet is living a miserable life. Despite his tremendous contribution to the golden era of Pashto films and Pashto language and literature, Murad Shinwari is not receiving any stipend or financial assistance from provincial cultural department or Academy of Letters, Islamabad to support his large family.

SOURCE: AnwarGul wrote this Biography based on a write up by SherAlam Shinwari.

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[DaPashtoSazAwaz]

@56riazali I had most of his books but a friend took them. I had 1) Ghazawanay, 2) Baheer, 3) Payrawanay, and 4) Da Zru Awaaz. .

[56riazali]

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