Adam Khan and Durkhani, or Ādamkhān and DurkhānayDorson, Richard M. (ed.). Folktales told around the world. Chicago; London: University of Chicago Press. 1978. p. 209. is a classic Pashtun amorous folktale which has been called the Pashto Romeo and Juliet along with Yusuf Khan and Sherbano. It is considered a classic in the Pashto literature.The Bazaar of the storytellers (1986) Wilma Louise Heston, Mumtāz Naṣīr Lok Virsa Pub. House, Original from the University of Michigan
Adam Khan hailed from Bazadara Bala (a village in Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Durkhanai was from Bazadara Payan.
The legend has also been retold in English prose fiction. Changez Jan's novella The Legend of Adam Khan and Durkhanai (2025) draws on multiple oral and written versions of the story into a unified narrative.
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Printed versions
For "The Legend of Adam Khan and Durkhanai" please visit Changez Jan, author website