Gracy Saint - Amir Khusro
Amir Khusro’s first name was “Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusro” 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, but he put new heights of bhakti with the devlotion of “God”. He pul all his thoughts through devotional sufi music and he is also credited with being the founder of both Hindustani Classical Music and Qawwali (the devotional music of the Sufis).Amir Khusro was born in Patiali , Etah ( Uttar Pradesh ). In 1260 , after the death of his father, Khusro went to Delhi with his mother. In 1271 he compiled his first Divan of poetry, "Tuhfatus-Sighr". In 1272 he got his first job as court poet with King Balban 's nephew Malik Chhajju. In 1276 he started working as a poet with Bughra Khan (Balban's son). In 1279, while writing his second divan, Wastul-Hayat, Khusrau visited Bengal . In 1281 he was employed by Sultan Mohammad (Balban's second son) and went to Multan with him. In 1285, Khusro participated as a soldier in the war against the invading Mongols . He was taken prisoner, but escaped. In 1287, Khusro went to Awadh with Ameer Ali Hatim (another patron). In 1288 his first mathnavi, "Qiranus-Sa'dain" was completed. In 1290, when Jalal Ud Din Firuz Khilji came to power, Khusro's second mathnavi, "Miftahul Futooh" was ready. In 1294 his third divan "Ghurratul-Kamal" was complete. In 1295, Ala Ud Din Khilji came to power and invaded Devagiri and Gujarat . In 1298 Khusro completed his "Khamsa-e-Nizami". In 1301, Khilji attacked Ranthambhor , Chittor , Malwa and other places, and Khusro remained with the king in order to write chronicles. In 1310, Khusro became close to Nizamuddin Aulia, and completed Khazain-ul-Futuh. In 1315 Alauddin Khilji died, and Khusro completed the mathnavi "Duval Rani-Khizr Khan" (a romantic poem). In 1316 Qutb Ud Din Mubarak Shah became the king, and the fourth historical mathnavi "Noh-Sepehr" was completed. In 1321, Mubarak Khalaji was murdered, and Ghiyath Al-Din Tughluq came to power. Khusrau started to write the Tughluqnama . In 1325, Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughluq came to power. Nizamuddin Aulia died, and six months later so did Khusro. Khusro's tomb is located next to that of his master in the Nizamuddin Dargah of Delhi .Khusro was a prolific classical poet associated with the royal courts of more than seven rulers of the Delhi Sultanate . He is 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, Khusro 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 .
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