Saydal Sokhandan
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Saydal Sokhandan was an Afghan poet, a Maoist activist,[1] and a student leader. He was studying at the Kabul University in the early-1970s. He organized students from Progressive Youth Organization in the university. PYO is considered the first revolutionary communist formation in Afghanistan with Maoist ideology.
Sokhandan was assassinated by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in the early 1970s.[2]
Poetry
[edit]Saydal Sokhandan has many poems in the Pashto language. One of his poems is:
په ټوپک او په برچه دی استعمار پاره پاره کړه
شابه شابه ای کارګره خپل ایمان غیرت ښکاره کړه
Translation:
Tear apart colonialism with your gun and knife
Bravo Bravo Workers show your faith and determination
References
[edit]- ^ "ALO Martyrs Day marked". Afghanistan Liberation Organization. 12 November 1997. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Mohammad Zubair khan (29 September 2016). "He stands accused of killing 50,000 civilians". news. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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