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Sayyida Makhfi-Badakhshi (1876-1963); (Persian: سیده مخفی بدخشی) was a poet from Afghanistan. Her first publication was between in 1992 by a monthly magazine. In the 1990s, her first collection of poetry was published in Faizabad, Afghanistan. Only few of her works have been translated into English. Sayyida was famous for her ghazals.[1]

Makhfi Badakhshi
Native name	مخفی بدخشی
Born	1876 Faizabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Died	1963 (aged 86–87) Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Occupation	Poet
Language	Persian

Life

Sayyida Makhfi-Badakhshi was educated privately until she moved from Khulm to Badakhshan. She had two brother's, Mir Muhammad Ghamgin and Mir Suhrab Shah Sawda, who were also poets.[2] In 1951, she made an impression on contemporary poet Khalilullah Khalili.[3]

Between 1880 and 1901, under the rule of Abdur Rahman Khan, Makhfi-Badakhshi's family was exiled to Kandahar, where they lived for 20 years.

Works

• On Sayyida (Persian)[4]

• Publication in the monthly periodical Kābul (Kābul, Number 271, Volume 20, Issue 11, August 24, 1950).[5]

References

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