Afghanistan’s famed poet Haidari Wujodi died of illness on Wednesday. He was 81 years old. Wujodi was born in 1939 in the northern province of Panjshir and was drawn to poetry, mysticism and literature from an early age.

During his lifetime, the poet led literature and poetry meetings about the Masnavi Manavi, which is one of the most influential works of Sufism. (The Masnavi, or Masnavi-ye-Ma'navi, also written Mathnawi, is an extensive poem written in Persian by Jalal al-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also known as Rumi). Wujodi instructed many young Afghans about poetry and its interpretation.

The death of Wujodi compelled many Afghan political leaders and academic personalities--people from all layers of society--to pay him tribute.

In this episode host Yaser Abrar discusses the topic with the following guests:

Sayed Makhdoom Raheen, former minister of information and culture

Abdul Manan Shewa-e-Sharq, deputy minister of information and culture

Jawed Farhad, poet and writer

Faqir Maiwand, an analyst of the media in post-war countries