Amir Khusrau was a prolific classical poet associated with the royal courts of more than seven rulers of the Delhi Sultanate.
He wrote many playful riddles, songs and legends which have become a part of popular culture in South Asia.
His riddles are one of the most popular forms of Hindavi poetry today.
It is a genre that involves double entendre or wordplay.
Innumerable riddles by the poet have been passed through oral tradition over the last seven centuries.
Through his literary output, Khusrau represents one of the first recorded Indian personages with a true multicultural or pluralistic identity.
Musicians credit Khusrau with the creation of six styles of music: qaul, qalbana, naqsh, gul, tarana and khyal, but there is insufficient evidence for this.
Amir Khusrau was a prolific classical poet associated with the royal courts of more than seven rulers of the Delhi Sultanate. He wrote many playful riddles, songs and legends which have become a part of popular culture in South Asia. His riddles are one of the most popular forms of Hindavi poetry today. It is a genre that involves double entendre or wordplay. Innumerable riddles by the poet have been passed through oral tradition over the last seven centuries. Through his literary output, Khusrau represents one of the first recorded Indian personages with a true multicultural or pluralistic identity. Musicians credit Khusrau with the creation of six styles of music: qaul, qalbana, naqsh, gul, tarana and khyal, but there is insufficient evidence for this.
Amir Khusrau