Shams Buneri Explained

Shams Buneri
Birth Place:	Pakistan
Occupation:	Poet, writer, scholar, Secretary Culture ANP

Shams Buneri (1946 – 2 August 2023) was a Pakistani Pashtun nationalist, progressive, revolutionary poet, writer, and scholar who served as Secretary of Culture for Awami National Party (ANP).^[1]

Throughout his life, he was recognized for his revolutionary poetry and active political engagement, which led to him living in exile in Afghanistan for a considerable period and facing imprisonment in various Afghan prisons. Within Pashto literature, he earned the title of "Poet of the Prison" due to his experiences.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Buneri was politically associated with Awami National Party (ANP) and served as secretary of culture for the party.^[5]

Death

Shams Buneri died on 1 August 2023, at the age of 77. His funeral prayers were held at Ghazi Khana Buner District the following day.^{[2] [6]}

Selected works

• Book: none. Shams . Buneri . د زندان یادونه. Prison memories. Pashto. 31902237.
• Book: Būnerī , Shams . none. د زندان رڼا / Da zandān raṇā. Prison light. 2012. University Book Agency يونيورسټى بک ايجنسى. Pashto. 890462882.
• Book: Būnerī , Shams . none. Kāne kāne zhwand. 2021. 1. Mafkūrah, Peṣhawar. Pashto. 1375331223.
• Book: Būnerī , Shams . none. Zama daghah shāʻirī dah. 2022. 1. Pashto. 1350439519.
• Book: Būnerī , Shams . none. دغه سجدې مې تا ته وې و کۀ نا ؟ / Daghah sajde me tā tah we aw kạh nā?. These prostrations were for you or not?. 2014. يونيورسټى بک ايجنسى, University Book Agency Peṣhawar. Pashto. 884500632.
• Book: Būnerī , Shams . none. Da zhwand naghme. Songs of life. 1987. 1. Pashto. 57439904.
• Book: Būnerī , Shams . none. Da ṣabā sundare. Morning songs. 1985. Pashto. 498715853.

Further reading

• Book: none. Tahir . Boniri. شمس بونیری، فن او شخصیت. Shams Boniri's Art and Personality. Būner Adabī Jirgah. 2013 . Pashto. 890127842.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Revolutionary poet Shams Buneri passes away .
2. Web site: Nationalist, Progressive, Revolutionary Poet Shams Buneri Passes Away. UrduPoint.
3. Web site: د امریت خلاف پښتون انقلابي شمس بونيري سترګې پټې کړې . Shams Boniri, a Pashtun revolutionary against the dictatorship, died. Pashto . Voadeewanews.com . August 2023. 2 August 2023.
4. Web site: شمس بونیری، ایک تأثر. Shams Buneri, an expression. لفظونہ.
5. Web site: ANP asks PM to take vote of confidence. Faiz Muhammad. Khan. 18 August 2014. DAWN.COM.
6. Web site: ملتپاله شاعر او سیاستوال شمس بونیری مړ شو. Nationalist poet and politician Shams Buneri passed away. افغانستان انټرنشنل پښتو.