اکرام الله ګران بابا-Ikram Ullah Gran

Ikramullah Gran (1941-2014), commonly known as Gran Baba, was a Pashto-language poet, ghazal writer and fiction writer.He died at the age of 73 Gran Bacha won several awards and certificates for his standard and popular poetry. He was nominated two-time for pride of performance by the then presidents Zialul Haq and Pervez Musharaf. Baba-i- Pashto ghazal also wrote an epithalamium on the occasion of Gran’s wedding ceremony in early 60s in which besides praising his qualities, Hamza Baba had predicted the young poet’s high status in Pashto literary circles. Peace, tolerance, humanism and love were some topics that found fine expression in Gran’s poetry. Poetry of Gran Bacha was quite popular among people decades ago before its publication. Almost all noted singers have sung his numbers. A down to earth, Gran Bacha was a favourite bard and household name for Pakhtuns. The late ghazal maestro had to his credit only one poetry collection ‘Zama Ghazal’ published in his life time way back in 2002. He had set another collection of his poetry titled ‘Zhwand Da Khial Pa Ayeena Kay’ for publication next year which now will be published posthumously. Gran Bacha qualified only 9th grade from government high school Charsadda and left education incomplete because extreme poverty and mysterious illness but he was determined to educate his children.