Qalandar Momand | |
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| Born | Sahibzada Habib-ur-Rahman Qalandar Momand September 1, 1930 |
| Died | February 4, 2003 |
| Language | Pashto |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genre | poetry |
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