larger then life , Ijmal Khattak

Blog Monday, February 8th, 2010

The demise of Ijmal Khattak is really a shocking news .That great Khattak . embodiment of patriotism, commitment sincerity ,loyalty, courage honesty , humbleness ,unwieldiness

( in short epitome of true Pashtunwali) spent his whole life fighting and struggling for the cause of his mother land( Pashtunkhwa ) and its sons ( Pashtun,s)rights and progress as well for, all downtrodden of the whole land , Death is fact which every one has too face it some day. However some people live in such enviable way that even after death they do live ..Great Khushal Khan Khattak, forefather of Ijmal Khattak, has said in a verse

” Fortunate are( only )those who are remembered( with good words ) in the world as none will be here in this mortal world for ever ‘ The great Ijmal Khattak will be definitely one of those few auspicious souls The revolutionary poet cum politician ..Ijmal Khattak had devoted his politics and poetry for a lofty cause which he had set before himself even when he was yet a small kid of 14 years or so and remained loyal to it till to the last.No impediment or dictatorial pressure (Exile, imprisonment, physical torture , different allegations and propaganda ), bowed him nor any worldly greed or material offers bought him And nor tough and hostile circumstances could deviate that ‘ courageous Dervish “ from his path

: Monetarily though a poor fellow and remained so till last breath however he never ever desired for wealth nor he longed for official posts during all his long political career as he was much higher then such petty matters and there lies the greatness of that modest but worthy dweller of a simple mud house of Akora Khattak .That simple ,sincere and satiated Malung (Dervish) poet cum politician was larger then life and was taller then many and will remain larger and taller after his bodily; death Great souls like Ijmal Khattak can never die His stirring poetry and writings and his selfless type of politics will be a source of inspiration for the coming generations for long long time

A J Khattak

Peshawar

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