د خوشحال بابا په "سوات نامه" کښې د نباتاتو تذکره Variety of plants discussed in Khushal’s “Swatnama” Section Pashto (پشتو)

Abstract

Khushal Baba is a poet par excellence of Pashto language. He is versatile in his poetic thought and no area of life escapes his genius; warfare, patriotism, morality, romance, love, nature, hunting and mysticism, validating his keen observation of life, nature and all living creatures. This research paper is a categorical analysis of the plants mentioned in his distinct book “Swatnama”. The aim of the study is to show how his poetic genius connects to the flora of the outer world and to reveal how much well-grounded he was in his surroundings and well connected with nature and all its manifestations. This will establish his standing as a Pashtun poet with extraordinary abilities and who could not ignore science no matter he wrote powerful verses and aesthetics were important to him. Due to climate change many species of plants become endangered and extinct. This comparative study also show the status of flora of Swat above four centuries back.