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Amir Khusro
Lifespan
1253 – 1325
Birthplace
Patiali
Languages
Hindi
Works
4 on Kavyalekh
Sufi Era

Amir Khusro

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Biography

Father of Qawwali. Pioneer of Hindavi/Khari Boli. Court poet of multiple Delhi Sultans.

Life & Works Timeline

1253
Born
Patiali
1300
Zeehal-e-Miskin
Ghazal
1310
Chhap Tilak
Ghazal
1320
Aaj Rang Hai
Ghazal
1325
Passed away

Bibliography

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Poem· 13th Century
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Ghazal· 1320

The qawwali of ecstasy — 'today there is colour, mother!'

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Ghazal· 1310

The immortal qawwali of surrender to the beloved (Nizamuddin Auliya).

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Ghazal· 1300

A polyglot ghazal alternating Persian and Braj Bhasha — perhaps the first macaronic verse in India.

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Genres

PoetryQawwali

Themes

SufismLoveDevotion

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Amir Khusro

Memorable Quotes

"छाप तिलक सब छीनी रे मोसे नैना मिलाइके।"

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