CHARSADDA: Speakers at an event held here on Thursday termed Ghani Khan a multi-faceted personality and perpetual foundation of inspiration for budding literati.

The function was arranged under the auspices of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) at Ghani Derai.

A select gathering of poets, writers, artists, local elders and fans attended the event. Sheikh Shaukat Hayat Khan was chief guest while Prof Yar Mohammad Maghmoom Khattak chaired the event.

Speakers said that Ghani Khan had charm for youth, thought for grownup and dreams for poets and artists. They said that his poetry was medley of romance, humanism and aestheticism with a tinge of spiritualism.

“Ghani Khan will be interpreted in every age by people as he had so many areas of interest due to his varied tastes and moods,” they said. They added that researchers should come forward to discover hidden aspects of Ghani Khan’s Sufism and artistic expression.

Prof Abaseen Yousafzai in his opening remarks said that Ghani Khan had many aspects of his life and art and researchers were yet to discover them. He said that being a multidimensional literary figure, Ghani Khan’s artistic works would continue to inspire literati and artists.

Prof Yar Mohammad in his paper pointed out that Ghani Khan had a board vision, which he tried to express in words and colours peculiar to the canvas of his mind. He was a perpetual fountain of inspiration for budding literati as he was extensively read and travelled personality, he added.

Prof Syed Waqar Ali Shah in his address stated that Ghani Khan used simple diction to explore the social and political psyche of his people. He said that his poetry and art motivated young generation because it carried spirit of the age.

“Bacha Khan’s non-violence philosophy was a prime motive behind his vision of humanism trickled through all his writings and paintings. His poems are moving pictures while paintings are talking images,” he said.

Behram Khan, the grandson of Ghani Khan, Prof Noorul Amin Yousafzai and Prof Amin Tanha also addressed the event.

Published in Dawn, March 25th, 2022