Amanullah Sailaab Sapi was a renowned Afghan poet and writer.

Early life & education

Amanullah was born in 1933 in Kama District

Kama District

Kama is a district in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, to the east of Jalalabad. Its population, which is 100% Pashtun, was estimated at 88,000 in 2002.The district centre is the village of Sanger Srye Kama....

 of Nangarhar Province

Nangarhar Province

Nangarhar is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan in the east of the country. Its capital is the city of Jalalabad. The population of the province is 1,334,000, which consists mainly of ethnic Pashtuns with a sizable community of Arabs and Pashais....

, Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

 to Nasrullah Khan Sapi. He obtained his primary education from a local school.

Poetry and Songs

Sailab Safi have written numerous Pashto poetries. Some of his poetry has been transformed to famous Pashto songs. Ustad Awalmir have sang numerous song based on the poetry of Sailaab Sapi, of which the most notably is Sta de sterogo bala wakhlam (Pashto: ستا دسترګو بلا واخلم).

During the presidency of Daoud Khan (1973–1978) his poetry won the best national award for excellency among both Pashto and Dari. These peotries were dedicated for mother's day. His poetry is also been celebrated by singers such as Mirmon Rukhshana, Ustad Ayub, Ustad Nashenas, Ustad Khyal Muhammad, Ustad Shah Wali

Shah Wali

Ustad Shah Wali is a renowned musician from Afghanistan. He was born in 1952, in Tagab, Kapisa Province of Afghanistan....

and many other famous Afghan singers. He has written many books including Da Marghalara-o-Amail and other.