Adam Khan And Durkhanai
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Adam Khan Aw Durkhanai is a classic Pashtun
romance which has been called the Pashto Romeo and Juliet
along with Yusuf Khan and Sherbano
. It is considered classic pashto literature.
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
romance which has been called the Pashto Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
along with Yusuf Khan and Sherbano
Yusuf Khan and Sherbano
Along with Adam Khan and Durkhanai, Yusuf Khan and Sherbano is considered a famous Pashtun folktale on par with Romeo and Juliet.- Story :The story, written by the pashtun poet from Ismaila Ali Haider Joshi, goes as follows:...
. It is considered classic pashto literature.