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Makhfi Badakhshi

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Makhfi Badakhshi
Native name
مخفی بدخشی
Born1876
Balkh Province, Afghanistan
Died1963 (aged 86–87)
Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
OccupationPoet
LanguagePersian

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

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Sayyida Makhfi-Badakhshi was educated privately until she moved from Kholm to Badakhshan. She had two brothers, 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]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. 4th ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2012. Print. Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East.
  2. ^ "Armanshahr" (PDF). Openasia.org. January 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  3. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. Toronto: Scarecrow Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-8108-7815-0. OCLC 727126724.
  4. ^ "Sayyida Makhfi Badakhsi - Dr. Sayyid Ikramuddin Hisariyan (Persian) : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive". Archive.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
  5. ^ "Kābul, Number 271, Volume 20, Issue 11, August 24, 1950 - World Digital Library". Wdl.org. Retrieved 2017-03-01.