Makhfi Badakhshi
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Sayyida Makhfi-Badakhshi (Dari: 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]
Native name
مخفی بدخشی
Born1876
Died1963 (aged 86–87)
OccupationPoet
Makhfi Badakhshi | |
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| Native name | مخفی بدخشی |
| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 1963 (aged 86–87) |
| Occupation | Poet |
Life
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
- On Sayyida (Persian)[4]
- Publication in the monthly periodical Kābul (Kābul, Number 271, Volume 20, Issue 11, August 24, 1950).[5]
