Concept of Man and Manhood in the Poetry of Khushal Khan Khatak

Abstract

The father of Pashto poetry, khushal Khan khatak took has birth in environments where only male folk of the society were center of all the powers, this is why khushal Khan's poetry always seem to reflect this very quality According to him, a person can quality to the position of man and manhood when he maintains the qualities of good writer, capability, strength, bravery, silks, and intelligence. He says bravery, courage, generosity etc are the qualities may also classify a person to be called as men and manhood the great khushal Khan khatak also emphasizes on defending pat, nang, and sharam in depending the status of man & manhood in fact khushal Khan khatak described Man and manhood in his writings on so many occasions is impossible to be encircled, however in this article the same be discussed and analyzed in his poetry in depth.