Classical · Sufi
Hafiz Alpuri
حافظ الپوری
A Sufi and religious poet from Shangla whose alphabetically arranged divan belongs to the early Pashto print tradition.
Life and work
Introduction
Hafiz Alpuri was a Sufi and Pashto poet associated with Alpuri in Shangla. Sources do not agree on precise dates for his life.
His poetry addresses religious, mystical, and ethical subjects. His divan was arranged by rhyme and is documented in early printed editions.
An important regional classical voice in the Sufi poetry of eastern Pashtunkhwa.
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