Yusuf Khan and Sherbano

For other people with the same name, see Yousaf Khan (disambiguation).

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 important Pashto dastans which are available as chapbooks or in audio formats.[1][2] The tale has also been termed as the Pukhtun version of Romeo and Juliet.[3]

  1. ^ Hanaway, William L. "Dastan" in Claus, Peter J., Sarah Diamond, and Margaret Ann Mills. South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. Taylor & Francis, 2003. p143
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jaan2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Khaliq, Fazal (2013-11-26). "Silver screen romance: Cameraman of Yousuf Khan Sherbano speaks of film industry's glory days". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-03-13.