Rahmat Shah Sail

Rahmat Shah Sahil رحمت شاه سائل
Born	1943
Residence	Dargai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Nationality	pakistani
Ethnicity	Pashtun
Citizenship	pakistan
Known for	Pashto Poetry

Rahmat Shah Sail (Pashto: رحمت شاه سائل‎ - born 1943, Wartier) is a prominent Pakistani poet of the Pashto language

Early life

Rahmat Shah Sail, son of Amin Gul, was born in the Dargai village of Wartier in Malakand Agency, Pakistan. At the age of five, Sail was admitted to a local primary school; however, he was compelled to leave school after the third grade to assist his parents earn a living. He was very interested in reading magazines and newspapers, and after a hard day of labour, he composed poetry to lessen his fatigue.

Academic life

Sail is the author of several poetry books in Pashto language;

Published books:

• Da Weer Pa Chum Ka War Da Naghmu - (د وير په چم کې وار د نغمو دی)
• Da Lumbu pa Soori - (د لمبو په سيوري)
• Da Khaistoonu Da Sparly Badoona - (د ښايستونو د سپرلي بادونه)
• Dard Che De Sareeko Sangay Wosparalay - (درد چې د څړيکو څانګې وسپړلې)
• De weeno Rang Pa Lambo Sanga Khkarey - (د وينو رنګ په لمبو څنګه ښکاري؟)
• Ta La Tasweer Pa Gulaab Joor Kram Ka Na - (تاله تصوير په ګلاب جوړ کړم که نه)
• Halaat Che Aor Awrawey - (حالات چې اور اوروي)
• De Chinaroono Na Lambay Wowatay - (د چينارونو نه لمبې ووتې)
• Ta Ba Pa Khpal Tasweer Kay Sook Zayaway - (ته به په خپل تصوير کې څوک ځايوي)
• Za De Khazaan De Panay Panay Sara Worzhabdam - (زه د خزان د پاڼې پاڼې سره ورژېدم)
• Akhrey Sandara - (آخري سندره)

Work life

Rahmat Shah Sail spent most of his life working as a tailor in Dargari Bazar. He is currently the chief editor of Pashtun Magazine published by Bacha Khan Centre.