Khushal Khan Khattak - Quotes

Quotes

• "I have taken out my sword in the name of Afghan honour. I am the proudest of the world, the Khushal Khattak"
• "I will be owning only one of two available options i.e. either to turn my face towards Mecca (to devote my self to worship), for ever or wage a war against Mughals."
• "If Pashtuns agreed to join hands with each other, who the woman born will have the courage to face them."
• "A Honourable has only two tasks to perform, either he will give up his life or will achieve the target."
• "O’ Khushal don’t eat that sweet which is acquired by humble request. Dry bread is far better than it."
• "Khushal feels happy at that time, When the light of the white swords reflect from the arms-coat."
• "If a Man struggles with sincerity, I guarantee him Of triumph in the struggle for a mission."
• "If you repeatedly dive it will come to your hand Who said that there is no pearl in the ocean."
• "Only when the rust is removed from steel gradually, An arrow can be formed from decent steel."
• "If there are Men in the world, they are those Who throw themselves in hardships and embrace troubles."
• "No fly am I or vulture, that over kill should be my hover My heart rejoices as a Falcon or an Eagle in its own prey Would that other sincere people had been like me, But since in this they have no part, in grief is my heart now plunged."
• "Like the Hawk has been my flight along the mountains, Many a partridge there has been my prey The Hawk whether young or old, seeks the quarry, But the swoop of the old Hawk is the most unerring
• "If you become diver and forget about the fear of head, Then, there are many Pearls scattered in the sea The love of a moth further increases When the flames of fire spread off."
• "The Man in the world is he, Who embrace the hardships."
• "The knowing, the perceptive man is he who knows about himself, for in self knowledge and insight lies knowledge of the holiest. If in his heart there is no fear, his deeds are not those of the good, pay no heed to one who's skilled in quoting the Qur'an by heart."
• "Life's no life when honor's left; Man's a man when honor's kept Nation's honor and nation's fame On life they have a prior claim. With thoughts of these I do remain; Unvexed with cares of loss or gain."
• "Now are we in the lists, no third between:Either the Mughal power in ruin falls Or the Pashtuns in suffering lie low."
• "A deceptive heart is destructive specially if it's heart of a leader, such leader defame himself and destroys the nation."
• "If you repeatedly dive it will come to your hand Who said that there is no pearl in the ocean."
• "Eagles never struggle for dead to eat This is the job of crow and vulture."
• "The Eagle that attacks sparrows, may be an eagle but behaves like a vulture."
• "I despise the man who does not guide his life by honour. The very word “honour” drives me mad."
• "If I have girded up my sword against the Mughals I have revealed all the Pashtuns to the world."
• "When I die let it be in this way that everyone knows grief, not like a scorpion or a snake whose death brings all relief."
• "Pull out your sword and slay any one, that says Pashtun and Afghan are not one! Arabs know this and so do Romans: Afghans are Pashtuns, Pashtuns are Afghans."
• "The Afghans' honour is dear to me, though they have joined the Mughals."
• "This is a matter of wonder if you see it, that crows are attacking eagles. This is also a matter of wonder if you see it, that the Mughals are attacking Pashtuns. This is also a matter of wonder if you see it, that Jackals are so fat and lions are dying of hunger."
• "Be like an eagle that lives on peaks of mountains and not like a crow of village that wanders around for food due to hunger
• "Neither would there ever come some one with strong conviction, nor would someone as respetable and motivated like me come. Not only among Khattaks but the whole Afghan race may not produce a wise and visionary like me"
• To My Mind Death is Better than Life When life can no Longer be Held with Honor.