Rawnaq Naderi

Rawnaq Naderi (; 1940–1979), also known as Sayed Nooruddin Rawnaq Naderi, was an Afghan poet who wrote in Persian (Dari) and Hazaragi. He was the son of Sayed Kayan, a religious leader of Afghanistan's Ismaili community. Naderi was executed by the government of Hafizullah Amin in 1979.

Life

Naderi was born in 1940 in Kayan, in the Dushi district of Baghlan Province. His father, Sayed Kayan, was a religious leader of Afghanistan's Ismaili community.

Naderi was imprisoned along with four of his brothers during the late 1970s. In 1979, he and two of his brothers were executed by the government of Hafizullah Amin. His brother Sayed Mansur Naderi survived imprisonment and later became a prominent political and military figure in Afghanistan.

Poetry

Naderi published four poetry collections: Ghunchaha (The Buds), Khun e Del (The Heart's Blood), Armaghan e Zindan (A Gift from Prison), and Tuhfae Share (The Poet's Gift).

His poetry explored themes including love, social issues, and the experiences of the Hazara people in Afghanistan. He wrote in both Persian (Dari) and the Hazaragi dialect. According to Yaqoob Yasna and Freba Farhat Saifi, his work reflects the social and political conditions of its time.