Mystic Feelings in the Poetry of Misri Khan Khatir Afridi

Abstract

Mysticism is a very popular phenomenon took its roots from the religious movements took place centuries ago around the globe. Each and every religion of the world has this inclination toward life. Actually mysticism propagates and teach to have a critical and realistic approach toward life and to guide the human toward leading a life purely based on religious teachings. Mr. Misri Khaqn Khatir Afridi is a well-known Pashto poet who is considered to be the leading poet of modern era. He has his own style, feelings, emotions reflected in his poetry. His poetry is very charming and attractive in the sense that he uses simple words and understandable language in addressing the masses. Khatir has colored his poetry with simplicity, sensibility and susceptibility therefore he is called as substitute of Hamza Baba at Khyber KPK. Some of the critics are of the view that after Rehman Baba, Khatir Afridi is the only poet whose poetry reflects simplicity, softness and purity. One of the significances of Khatir’s poetry is that he has tries his best to represent the local cultural environment especially village life. Khatir has described the realities of life with romantic touch.. Rehman Baba is the most popular Pashto sufi and mystic poet who has based his poetry on the pillars of Sufism and Mysticism. In his poetry, Rehman Baba has attempted to prevent the human from doing sins and to guide them toward the end of life. Similarly Khatir Afridi has portrayed the same in his poetry. Although he cannot be called a rigid, radical and fundamentalist in his approach but he always use to have a moderate approach toward religion and its philosophy. He has focused humanity and the rights and duties of human in this world and after world. He never condemns worldly life but always use to teach to have a balance life in running affairs of life. This paper will elaborate a mystic approach to life, Khatir has described in his poetry. This will be very helpful for the researchers, intellectuals and even the common reader to know about this aspect of Khatir’s poetry. I will endeavor my best to have a very clear and sold analysis of his poetry in special reference to Mysticism and Sufism