Mohammad Hashem Zamani

Mohammad Hashem Zamani ( - born 1928 - June 10, 2005), was a prominent Afghan poet.

Biography Mohammad Hashem was born in 1928 in the village of Lamattak, Kunar, Afghanistan to the Ghazi Mir Zaman Khan, who fought in the Third Anglo-Afghan War and was a general during King Amanullah Khan's regime.

Hashem Zamani obtained his primary education at the local mosque. He was 16 when, together with more than 100 family members, was imprisoned at Deh Mazang prison in Kabul, under the pretext of "political imprisonment". His body was transferred to Afghanistan and buried in his native Kunar Province.

Academic life Mohammad Hashem wrote his initial poems in prison, assembled in the collection known as Zendani Ehsas, or The Emotion of Prison. His poems, articles and creative pieces have been extensively published in various prominent Afghan publications such as Anees, Hewad, Islah, Wranga, Sistan, Tolo-i- Afghan, Baidaar and Etifaqi-Islam.

Qutbi Khers, or Polar Bear, was Zamani's first book of the Soviet-Afghan War era. The book has been translated into English, and some portions also into French, Italian and Spanish.

Published books Zendani Ehsaas - (زندانى احساس) Zendani Khaterat - (زنداني خاطرات) Qutbi Khirs - (قطبي خرس) Loya Qurbani - (لويه قرباني) Sarey Khwara Bala - (سړي خوړه بلا) Loya Qurbani 2 Took - (لويه قرباني ٢ ټوک) Khwara Golona - (خواره گلونه) De Azadi Armaan - (دآزادۍ آرمان) Rosey Khamaar - (روسي ښامار) Zakhmey Zra - (زخمي زړه)