''Adam Khan and Durkhani'' is a classic

Pashtun Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically re ...

romance which has been called the

Pashto Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official langua ...

'' Romeo and Juliet'' along with ''

Yusuf Khan and Sherbano ''Yusuf Khan and Sherbano'' is a famous Pashtun amorous folktale. Its format is an extended narrative described as ''qissa'' or ''dastan''. It is listed along with '' Adam Khan and Durkhanai'', ''Ramadad Khan'', and ''Ajab Khan'' as one of the i ...

''. Adam Khan hailed from Bazadara Bala (a village in Malakand,

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) and Durkhanai was from Bazadara Payan. It is considered a classic in the

Pashto literature Pashto literature ( ps, ) refers to literature and poetry in Pashto language. The history of Pashto literature spreads over five thousands years having its roots in the oral tradition of tapa. However, the first recorded period begins in 7th cen ...

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Pakistani folklore Pashtun culture Sufi literature