Poets & Poetry

Lal Ded – The Spiritual Quester

Lal Ded was the first mystic saint and poetess of Kashmir. She is known as Lal Ded, Lal Arifa, Lal Mouj, and Laleshwari. Her poetry and sayings are known as " Vaakhs ". They are very famous all over the world. Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (R.A.) …

Mehjoor - The Poet of Kashmir

Mehjoor is the most famous and revolutionary poet in Kashmir. His real name was Ghulam Ahmad Peerzada. He was born on August 11, 1887, in Mitrigam, Pulwama. He is known as   Shair-e-Kashmir " and " the poet of Kashmir ".  His father’s n…

Habba Khatoon - The Romantic Poetess & Songstress

Habba Khatoon, " The Nightingale of Kashmir, " is a well-known poetess. She is the first romantic poetess of Kashmir. She is often credited for the introduction of " lol " and " vatsun " in Kashmiri poetry. She was born…

Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (R.A) - The Renowned Saint & Poet of Kashmir

Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali (R.A) or Nund Reshi is a famous Sufi saint from Kashmir. He was born in 1377 CE on the day of Eid al-Adha. He is also known as Sheikh ul Alam and Alamdar-e-Kashmir. He is highly respected by both Muslims as well as Hindus. Sh…

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