Massoud Nawabi
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Massoud Nawabi also known as Ustad Nawabi, was an Afghan
poet
, writer
, Director as well as a cultural personality, founder of Educational Committee for Afghan
Refugees (ECAR), Afghan Cultural Center, Ghulam Habib Nawabi, Chief Administrator
of the Afghan Ibn-e-Sina University
and Principle of Ariana Mahajir High School. Massoud Nawabi was the Son of Ghulam Habib Nawabi, who was the last of the great Persian Poet
and among the first to introduce modern Dari poetry to Afghanistan.
and Educated family in Shahrara Kabul
Afghanistan
in 1954. He was well known for his literary criticism and had hundreds of students, many of them now themselves poets and writers. He wrote many topics, contents and published magazines like Beenish (بينش), Pohyesh (پويش) and Dewah (ديوه) on literary criticism in Persian Dari. He also initiated and edited several literary journals. He also was one of the initial script writers and feature writers for some Afghan
based drama serials and Afghan Films like Samarqand and Tabloye Khanavade.
Late Nawabi left a record about thousands of articles for different magazines, newspapers, websites, Afghan films and dramas and for the Ministry of Information and Culture of Afghanistan.
One of poems of Massoud Nawabi in Persian/Dari language
:
در انتظارت ای مه ی گلگون عذار من
چشمم به راۀ توست نگر حال زار من
شمعم که از فراق تو من آب میشوم
بی تو که رفته یی کنون ار کنار من
And many more...
Diplomats from The Embassy of Afghanistan, poets, writers and authors, teachers and students, at least a sum of three hundred and eighty other guests were gathered from Kabul, Peshawar and Islamabad, to attend The First Death Anniversary of Ustad Massoud Nawabi.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, Director as well as a cultural personality, founder of Educational Committee for Afghan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
Refugees (ECAR), Afghan Cultural Center, Ghulam Habib Nawabi, Chief Administrator
Academic administration
An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities...
of the Afghan Ibn-e-Sina University
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
and Principle of Ariana Mahajir High School. Massoud Nawabi was the Son of Ghulam Habib Nawabi, who was the last of the great Persian Poet
Persian literature
Persian literature spans two-and-a-half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language...
and among the first to introduce modern Dari poetry to Afghanistan.
Life
Late Ustad Nawabi Born to a IntellectualIntellectual
An intellectual is a person who uses intelligence and critical or analytical reasoning in either a professional or a personal capacity.- Terminology and endeavours :"Intellectual" can denote four types of persons:...
and Educated family in Shahrara Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
in 1954. He was well known for his literary criticism and had hundreds of students, many of them now themselves poets and writers. He wrote many topics, contents and published magazines like Beenish (بينش), Pohyesh (پويش) and Dewah (ديوه) on literary criticism in Persian Dari. He also initiated and edited several literary journals. He also was one of the initial script writers and feature writers for some Afghan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
based drama serials and Afghan Films like Samarqand and Tabloye Khanavade.
Late Nawabi left a record about thousands of articles for different magazines, newspapers, websites, Afghan films and dramas and for the Ministry of Information and Culture of Afghanistan.
One of poems of Massoud Nawabi in Persian/Dari language
Dari (Eastern Persian)
Dari or Fārsī-ye Darī in historical terms refers to the Persian court language of the Sassanids. In contemporary usage, the term refers to the dialects of modern Persian language spoken in Afghanistan, and hence known as Afghan Persian in some Western sources. It is the term officially recognized...
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در انتظارت ای مه ی گلگون عذار من
چشمم به راۀ توست نگر حال زار من
شمعم که از فراق تو من آب میشوم
بی تو که رفته یی کنون ار کنار من
Books (Published)
Massoud Nawabi wrote more than 45 books. His most famous book called Keshtzar Zahfaran, published in 3000 copies by Al-Azhar prints and Publications in Peshawar. The book had a great market for the publication company and as of June 2010 it have been published for more than 1 Million copies and marketed around Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. However Late Nawabi never sold even one of his books for the Publication companies he always dedicated and gifted his books. besides he published and launched around 38 books of his father's, Ghulam Habib Nawabi.- Keshtzar Zahfaran (کشتزار زعفران)
- Sobh Wa Zindagi (صبح و زندگی)
- Shab Wa Shahir (شب و شاعر)
- Mirza Ghalib (مرزا غالب)
Books (Unpublished)
- Bahar Wa Shahir (بهار و شاعر)
- Musiqi Afghanistan (موسیقی افغانستان)
- Ali Mazhar Hama Khoobi Haa (علی مظهر همه خوبی ها)
- Gulchin Aarefaan (گلچین عارفان)
- Shahir Wa Aiyeena (شاعر و آئینه)
- Tohfa Hai Ustad (تحفه های استاد)
- Mudeer Keest? (مدیر کیست؟)
- Hind Bareen (هند برین)
- Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed (حضرت سرمد شهید)
And many more...
Schools
- Ghulam Habib Nawabi High School (1998–2001)
- Allama Saljughi High School (1996–1998)
- Ariana Mahajir High School (1999–2009)
Death
Late Ustad Massoud Nawabi died from a very bad and sudden heart attack on January 2nd, 2010 at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Complex), Islamabad. His funeral and other programs held in Kabul.The First Death Anniversary of Ustad Massoud Nawabi
In the second day of January, 2011; Hakan Massoud Navabi, the elder son of Massoud Nawabi hosted Nawabi's first death anniversary at the Community Center in the capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad.Diplomats from The Embassy of Afghanistan, poets, writers and authors, teachers and students, at least a sum of three hundred and eighty other guests were gathered from Kabul, Peshawar and Islamabad, to attend The First Death Anniversary of Ustad Massoud Nawabi.