O History Poem by Sadiqullah Khan

They came, they saw, they conquered
They enslaved, they butchered, they looted
Every continent, every civilization,
History. They distorted.

A whole of the sub-continent smeared
With debauchery, they were also carrying
Gospel. They had their advocates.

Brave, brave, brave! My ancestors
Panthers or wolves, -except by deceit
A little way, but brave brave brave, -be honest
O history, tell the truth.

Saved from plantations, saved from a cruel
Civilization. In the name of enlightenment.
Ye, with your swords, and snatched guns
Let us not be called conquered, defeated.

I bow, I salute, ye did live by your terms of freedom
-I am a proud inheritor of a legacy.

-To the tribal elders, and warriors who fought relentlessly for their freedom and were never colonized.

Dedication: John Gordon Lorimer

Sadiqullah Khan
Peshawar
November 9,2013.


Grammar and Vocabulary of Waziri Pashto

John Gordon Lorimer
Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India,1902 - Pushto language - 345 pages
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