Nazir Ahmad Bulbul during Islamabad Literature Festival

Nazir Ahmad Bulbul ( ur, ) is a

Wakhi language Wakhi (Wakhi: /В̌aхi, ) is an Indo-European language in the Eastern Iranian branch of the language family spoken today in Wakhan District, Northern Afghanistan and also in Tajikistan, Northern Pakistan and China. Classification and distribut ...

poet and an educator. He was born in

Gulmit Gulmit ( Wakhi/ ur, ), also known as Gul-e-Gulmit, is a town that serves as headquarter of the Gojal, also known as Upper Hunza, in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Gulmit is a centuries-old historic town, with mountains, peaks and glaciers. It is ...

, a village located in the

Gojal Gojal ( Wakhi: , Kyrgyz: ), also called Upper Hunza, is situated in the north western part of Pakistan. It borders China at the Khunjerab Pass, and Afghanistan at the Chapursan valley. In 2019, Gojal Valley became the second Sub-Division withi ...

Tehsil of District

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, in the

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...

region,

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

Life, career, and education

He was born in

in 1966. He is married and lives with his wife, son and daughter. He has studied at the

University of Karachi The University of Karachi ( sd, ; informally Karachi University, KU, or UoK) is a public research university located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in June 1951 by an act of Parliament and as a successor to the University of Sindh (whic ...

and the Aga Khan University, Karachi, getting degrees in political science, education and leadership. He is the first indigenous Wakhi writer from Pakistan whose poetry has been published in the form of a book. He also writes in

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

Al-Amyn Model Higher Secondary School, located in Gulmit. He has worked for Mountain Institute of Educational Development (MIED), as a teacher trainer. He has also served at Nasir-e-Khusraw Model Academy, Ghulkin, as Principal in the past.

Poetry

Bulbul's poetry covers almost all areas of human experiences. He has written religious poems, praising God, the teachings and personalities of the prophet Muhammad, and the

Imamah {{expand Arabic, date=April 2021 The term imamate or ''imamah'' ( ar, إمامة, ''imāmah'') means "leadership" and refers to the office of an ''imam'' or a state ruled by an ''imam''. Theology *Imamate, in Sunni doctrine the caliphate :* Naqshb ...

, revered by the followers of the Shia

Ismaili Isma'ilism ( ar, الإسماعيلية, al-ʾIsmāʿīlīyah) is a branch or sub-sect of Shia Islam. The Isma'ili () get their name from their acceptance of Imam Isma'il ibn Jafar as the appointed spiritual successor (imām) to Ja'far al-Sa ...

school of thought. He has also extensively written about human relations, love, separation, pain and suffering. One of the most important parts of Bulbul's work is satirical, which he uses to question the standards of the society, the common practices, and the loss of values and cultural traits, which he discourages. Bulbul has also evoked a sense of pride among the Wakhi-speaking people, by asking them to be proud of who their ancestors were, and who they are. Bulbul was among of the poets invited to speak and share their work at the 2014 Islamabad Literature Festival. Two other poets from the

region had also been invited. Nazir shared his Wakhi and

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''

Aga Khan University, Bulbul has written many research papers and case studies. These, among others, include: * Teachers as researchers. * Facilitating teacher's understanding and practice of constructivist notion of teaching and learning: A focus on soliciting students prior knowledge.

Painting

Bulbul has used his painting and sketching skills to depict human emotions, the Wakhi way of life, economic depravity, lack of equal opportunities, cultural degradation and other themes. His painting and sketching skills are natural. He has not learnt these skills at a college.

References

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