Legacy Of Kashmir

The 17th century poet, Ghani Kashmiri , is among the most eminent Persian poets that subcontinent has produced. In his lifetime, his fame spread beyond the borders of India, with Iranians recognizing him as one of the great masters of their poetry .   Noted historian, Muhammad Yousuf Taing, told Greater Kashmir that Ghani Kashmiri was recognized by the Iranians as one among the elite Persian poets from Indian sub-continent who included Amir-Khusru and Faizi.  Ghani, he said, belonged to  Ashai dynasty. His grave is situated at a short distance from the house near the shrine of the renowned saint Syed Bladoori Rumi in Rajouri Kadal. At present, the grave is neglected and buried under rubble.  In 1909, Taing said, Justice Muhammad Hussain Arif of Punjab High Court visited Ghani Kashmiri’s grave and commented thus: “shikasta haal wan par Ghani ka maqbara dekha (I saw Ghani’s grave in a shambles)”  He said that Ghani Kashmiri was a student of...

We can find numerous folk-ballads in Kashmiri; one such folk-ballad expressing the Kashmiri's satiric humour; for he can laugh at his own discomfiture. ~ Tasmeer Un Nazir.

A couplet from a poem by 'Lal'eh Ded' ; famous for her religious ethics and character. ~ Tasmeer Un Nazir.