Pukhtoon Aik Khaka book authored by Ghani Khan and translated into Urdu by Abid Khan. Pukhtoon Ek Khaka (The Pathan, A Sketch” is a book by Ghani Khan, in which we learn about the Pathans’ race and origin’ their habits, their customs, their natural tendencies, their friendships and enemies, their hospitality and humanitarianism and their good and evil. One can easily know the qualities and the traits of the Pathan nation.
Ghani’s view of the Pashtun ethnicity is radically different from other historians. Ghani Khan does not believe that Pashtuns are Bani Israel, not Aryans, but rather believes that Pashtuns belong to Greek ethnicity.
Ghani Khan was a great Pashtun poet, intellectual, philosopher, artist, and politician of the twentieth century. However, he is more famous as a poet among Pakhtuns. His poetry is very popular among Pashtuns. He has given a new dimension and high quality to Pashto poetry; for the first time, he introduced philosophical ideas. He is against traditional Mulla in his poetry and expresses the contradictions of their words beautifully and impressively. However, his poetry also shows glimpses of Sufism. Sometimes, what he seemingly says, If his poetry is to be seen in-depth, it certainly shows a special relationship with God.
Few people will know that Ghani Khan has also written in prose. He wrote a very good book in the English language called “The Pathans, A Sketch,” in which he had a brief but very comprehensive overview of every aspect of the life of the Pashtuns. His book was first published in 1958.
For Ghani fans, the Urdu translation of his book “Pukhtoon ek Khaka” is now available in a high-quality PDF document on the Pakistan virtual library. Check out the following links to read online or download the complete book in PDF format and enjoy offline reading on your computer and smartphone.
