Bismillah Sharifi (Prepared for publication by Angela Kosta)
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Biography
Brief Introduction of Dr. Bismillah Sharifi (Poet, Writer, Journalist, and Secretary-General of the Sabzmanesh Global Foundation):
Dr. Bismillah Sharifi, son of Haji Mohammad Sharif, was born on October 1, 1984 (9th of Mehr 1363) in Afghanistan.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies and obtained his master's degree in Public International Law. He is currently completing his doctoral level and has been awarded three honorary doctorates, including a first-class honorary doctorate in poetry and writing from the International University of Texas (USA).
For nearly ten years, he has served as Head of Information and Culture Departments in several Afghan provinces, including Baghlan, Ghor, Ghazni, Paktika, Sar-e Pol, and also worked with the state newspaper Islah.
His achievements include founding and leading numerous cultural and media institutions, such as:
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Karvan-e Bayan publication
Founder of Neday-e Pamir monthly
Founder of Oghab weekly
Editor of Ettehad weekly
Editor of Tolou-e Ghor weekly
Founder of the Enlightened People Cultural and Social Organization
Founder of Ma'refat Library in Baghlan
Founder of Oghab News Agency
Founder of Avizheh Cultural Center in Kabul
Founder and Head of Sabzmanesh Technical and Vocational Institute
Founder of Sabzmanesh Private School
Editor of Aina Sar-e Pol monthly
Founder of Sabzmanesh Weekly
Founder of the annual Tulip Festival in Baghlan
Founder and Executive Secretary-General of Sabzmanesh Global Foundation
Organizer of the Sabzmanesh International Poetry Festival
He has published around 30 books, with several more under preparation.
Dr. Sharifi has participated in major national and international conferences and has received more than 100 awards, medals, and certificates of appreciation.
Several books about his life and works have been written by scholars from Egypt, Afghanistan, Iran, and Uzbekistan.
Among his honors:
Rudaki Award (Father of Persian Poetry)
Ferdowsi Medal
Cyrus the Great Award
International Ambassador of the Iranian Literary Association
Title: Standard-bearer of Poetry and Cultural Convergence
Ambassador of Unity among Persian speakers worldwide
Member of the Afghan Scientists and Specialists Assembly in Spain
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Poems
Shoulder of Trust
I was walking my lost feelings
when a flash of hope
sang a lullaby
to the extinguished lantern
from behind frozen mirrors
and cracked images
and lit it again with its miracle hand...
For a while now,
the ear of my hope
has been watching
my lost dreams
slipping past the nail of fatigue
beneath the shoulder of trust
under the excuse
of sunlight.
The Grip of Life
When
a shroud-wrapped hyena
descends from the sky of humanity,
unaware of any faith or creed,
not by force—
but by deceiving its own kin,
like a crawling creature,
a biting beast
in the silence of night,
stepping forward with deceit—
Then truly,
from its beak comes
the sound of hatred and pain,
and from its presence
life suffocates.
At that moment,
the human soul no longer waits for light
and declares:
the age of humanity has ended,
and the spirit of humankind is destroyed.
The Warmth of Hands
I know
behind your denying smile
and overflowing pride
there is affection
like the manifestation of the sun.
When the warmth of your hands
and fingertips
aim at the pomegranate,
my poetic words
become voices
for your red seeds
and cry out
true love.
Yes—
love means:
a denying smile,
overflowing pride,
persistence,
and continuity.
Prepared for publication by Angela Kosta
