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==Works== ==Works==
*'''Tuhfa-tus-Sighr''' (Offering of a Minor) his first divan, contains poems that he composed between the age of 16 and 19 years. *'''Tuhfa-tus-Sighr''' (Offering of a Minor) his first divan, contains poems composed between the age of 16 and 19
*'''Wastul-Hayat''' (The Middle of Life) his second divan, contains what he composed at the peak of his poetic career. *'''Wastul-Hayat''' (The Middle of Life) his second divan, contains poems composed at the peak of his poetic career
*'''Ghurratul-Kamaal''' (The Prime of Perfection). Works he composed between the age of 34 and 43. *'''Ghurratul-Kamaal''' (The Prime of Perfection) poems composed between the age of 34 and 43
*''Baquia-Naquia'' (The Rest/The Miscellany) compiled at the age of 64 *'''Baqia-Naqia''' (The Rest/The Miscellany) compiled at the age of 64
*'''Nihayatul-Kamaal''' (The Height of Wonders) Compiled probably a few weeks before his death. *'''Nihayatul-Kamaal''' (The Height of Wonders) compiled probably a few weeks before his death.
*'''Qiran-us-Sa’dain''' (Meeting of the Two Auspicious Stars) Mathnavi about the historic meeting of Bughra Khan and his son Kyqbad after long enmity. *'''Qiran-us-Sa’dain''' (Meeting of the Two Auspicious Stars) Mathnavi about the historic meeting of Bughra Khan and his son Kyqbad after long enmity
*'''Miftah-ul-Futooh''' (Key to the Victories) in praise of the victories of Jalauddin Khalaji *'''Miftah-ul-Futooh''' (Key to the Victories) in praise of the victories of Jalauddin Khalaji
*'''Ishquia / Mathnavi Duval Rani-Khizr Khan''' (Romance of Duval Rani and Khizr Khan) A tragic, but one of his most beautiful, love poem about Gujarat’s princess Duval and Alauddin’s son Khizr. *'''Ishqia/Mathnavi Duval Rani-Khizr Khan''' (Romance of Duval Rani and Khizr Khan) a tragic love poem about Gujarat’s princess Duval and Alauddin’s son Khizr.
*'''Mathnavi Noh Sepehr''' (Mathnavi of the Nine Skies) Khusrau’s perceptions of India and its culture *'''Mathnavi Noh Sepehr''' (Mathnavi of the Nine Skies) Khusrau’s perceptions of India and its culture
*'''Tughlaq Nama''' (Book of the Tughlaqs) in prose. *'''Tughlaq Nama''' (Book of the Tughlaqs) in prose
*'''Khamsa-e-Nizami''' (Khamsa-e-Khusrau) (Five Classical Romances: Hasht-Bahisht, Matlaul-Anwar, Sheerin wa Khusrau, Majnun wa Lyla and Aaina-e-Sikandari) *'''Khamsa-e-Nizami''' (Khamsa-e-Khusrau) five classical romances: Hasht-Bahisht, Matlaul-Anwar, Sheerin-Khusrau, Majnun-Laila and Aaina-Sikandari
*'''Ejaaz-e-Khusrovi''' (The Miracles of Khusrau) An assortment of Khusrau’s prose compiled by himself. *'''Ejaaz-e-Khusrovi''' (The Miracles of Khusrau) an assortment of prose compiled by himself
*'''Khazain-ul-Futooh''' (The Treasures of Victories) Khusrau’s one of the more controversial books (prose) *'''Khazain-ul-Futooh''' (The Treasures of Victories) one of his more controversial books, in prose
*'''Afzal-ul-Fawaid''' (Utterances of Nizamuddin Aulia), *'''Afzal-ul-Fawaid''' utterances of Nizamuddin Aulia
*''' Khaliq-e-Bari''' (A versified glossary of Persian and Hindvi words and phrases), *''' Khaliq-e-Bari''' a versified glossary of Persian and Hindvi words and phrases
*'''Jawahar-e- Khusrovi''' often dubbed as the Hindvi divan of Khusrau. *'''Jawahar-e- Khusrovi''' often dubbed as the Hindvi divan of Khusrau


==External links== ==External links==

Revision as of 14:17, 16 November 2005

Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusro (1253-1325 CE), better known as Amir Khusro Dehlavi, is one of the iconic figures in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent.

A Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, Amir Khusro (or Khusrau or Khusraw) was not only one of India's greatest poets, he is also credited with being the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali (the devotional music of the Sufis).

He was a prolific classical poet associated with royal courts of more than seven rulers of the Delhi Sultanate. He is also popular in much of North India and Pakistan, because of many playful riddles, songs and legends attributed to him. Through his enormous literary output and the legendary folk personality, Khusrau represents one of the first (recorded) Indian personages with a true multi-cultural or pluralistic identity.

He wrote in both Persian and Hindustani. His poetry is still sung today at Sufi shrines throughout Pakistan and India.

Amir Khusro was the author of a Khamsa which emulated that of the earlier Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi. His work was considered to be one of the great classics of Persian poetry during the Timurid period in Transoxiana.

Amir Khusro and the origins of the Sitar and the Tabla

Amir Khusro is credited with fashioning the tabla as a split version of the traditional Indian drum, the pakhawaj.

Popular lore also credits him with inventing the sitar, the Indian grand lute, but it is more likely that the sitar was invented by a different Amir Khusro several centuries later. This later namesake is said to be an 18th century descendant of the son-in-law of Tansen, the celebrated classical singer in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. For an article about this theory, see Origin Of Sitar

Works

  • Tuhfa-tus-Sighr (Offering of a Minor) his first divan, contains poems composed between the age of 16 and 19
  • Wastul-Hayat (The Middle of Life) his second divan, contains poems composed at the peak of his poetic career
  • Ghurratul-Kamaal (The Prime of Perfection) poems composed between the age of 34 and 43
  • Baqia-Naqia (The Rest/The Miscellany) compiled at the age of 64
  • Nihayatul-Kamaal (The Height of Wonders) compiled probably a few weeks before his death.
  • Qiran-us-Sa’dain (Meeting of the Two Auspicious Stars) Mathnavi about the historic meeting of Bughra Khan and his son Kyqbad after long enmity
  • Miftah-ul-Futooh (Key to the Victories) in praise of the victories of Jalauddin Khalaji
  • Ishqia/Mathnavi Duval Rani-Khizr Khan (Romance of Duval Rani and Khizr Khan) a tragic love poem about Gujarat’s princess Duval and Alauddin’s son Khizr.
  • Mathnavi Noh Sepehr (Mathnavi of the Nine Skies) Khusrau’s perceptions of India and its culture
  • Tughlaq Nama (Book of the Tughlaqs) in prose
  • Khamsa-e-Nizami (Khamsa-e-Khusrau) five classical romances: Hasht-Bahisht, Matlaul-Anwar, Sheerin-Khusrau, Majnun-Laila and Aaina-Sikandari
  • Ejaaz-e-Khusrovi (The Miracles of Khusrau) an assortment of prose compiled by himself
  • Khazain-ul-Futooh (The Treasures of Victories) one of his more controversial books, in prose
  • Afzal-ul-Fawaid utterances of Nizamuddin Aulia
  • Khaliq-e-Bari a versified glossary of Persian and Hindvi words and phrases
  • Jawahar-e- Khusrovi often dubbed as the Hindvi divan of Khusrau

External links

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