Amir Khusrau

Musical artist Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn al-Dīn Kh usrow (1253-1325 CE) ( ; Hindi : अबुल हसन यमीनुद्दीन ख़ुसरौ ) , better known as Amīr Kh usrow (or Kh usrau) Dehlawī ( امیر خسرو دہلوی ; अमीर ख़ुसरौ दहलवी ), was an Indian musician, scholar and poet. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent . A Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi , Amīr Khusrow was not only a notable poet but also a prolific and seminal musician. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian , but also in Hindavi . He is regarded as the "father of qawwali " (the devotional music of the Indian Sufis). He is also credited with enriching Hindustani classical music by introducing Persian and Arabic elements in it, and was the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of music. The invention of the tabla is also traditionally attributed to Amīr Kh usrow. . Amir Khusrow used only 11 metrical schemes with 35 distinct divisions. A musician and a scholar, Amir Khusrow was as prolific in tender lyrics as in highly involved prose and could easily emulate all styles of Persian poetry which had developed in medieval Persia , from Kh āqānī's forceful qasidas to Nezāmī's kh amsa . His contribution to the development of the gh azal , hitherto little used in India, is particularly significant. . An Outline of the Cultural History of India . Sound, Context and Meaning in Qawwali .

Musical artist Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau (1253–1325 CE) Hindi अमीर ख़ुसरौ, ( ;, better known as Amīr Khusraw (also Khusrow, Hazrat Khusrow, Ameer Khusru) Dehlawī (meaning Amir Khusrau of Delhi) ( امیر خسرو دہلوی ) was a Sufi musician, poet and scholar. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent . He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi . Amīr Khusrau is reputed to have invented certain musical instruments like the sitar and tabla . He wrote poetry primarily in Persian , but also in Hindavi . A vocabulary in verse, the Ḳhāliq Bārī , containing Arabic, Persian, and Hindavi terms is often attributed to him. He is regarded as the "father of Qawwali " (a devotional music form of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent ), and introduced the ghazal style of song into India, both of which still exist widely in India and Pakistan. He is also credited with introducing Persian, Arabic and Turkish elements into Indian classical music and was the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of music. Khusrau was an expert in many styles of Persian poetry which were developed in medieval Persia , from Khāqānī's qasidas to Nizami's khamsa . He used 11 metrical schemes with 35 distinct divisions. He has written in many verse forms including ghazal, masnavi, qata, rubai, do-baiti and tarkib-band. His contribution to the development of the g͟hazal , is significant. Chennai, India: The Hindu . An Outline of the Cultural History of India . Sound, Context and Meaning in Qawwali . Schimmel , "Amīr k̲oṣrow Dehlawī", in Encyclopaedia Iranica , Online Edition, 2007,

Indian poet, writer, singer and scholar Musical artist Abu'l Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau ( Urdu ابو الحسن یمین الدین خسرو ) (1325–1253), better known as Amīr Khusrau Dehlavī (Also known as 'Amir Khusro امیر خسرو') was a Sufi singer, poet and scholar from India . He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent . He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi , India. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian , but also in Hindavi . A vocabulary in verse, the Ḳhāliq Bārī , containing Arabic, Persian, and Hindavi terms is often attributed to him. Khusrau is sometimes referred to as the "voice of India" or "Parrot of India" ( Tuti-e-Hind ), and has been called the "father of Urdu literature ." Khusrau is regarded as the "father of qawwali " (a devotional form of singing of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent), and introduced the ghazal style of song into India, both of which still exist widely in India and Pakistan. Khusrau was an expert in many styles of Persian poetry which were developed in medieval Persia , from Khāqānī's qasidas to Nizami's khamsa . He used 11 metrical schemes with 35 distinct divisions. He wrote in many verse forms including ghazal, masnavi, qata, rubai, do-baiti and tarkib-band. His contribution to the development of the ghazal was significant. Chennai, India: The Hindu . Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India . An Outline of the Cultural History of India . Sound, Context and Meaning in Qawwali .

Indian poet, writer, singer and scholar (1253–1325) Musical artist Abu'l Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau (1253–1325 AD), better known as Amīr Khusrau , was an Indo-Persian Sufi singer, musician, poet and scholar who lived during the period of the Delhi Sultanate . He is an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent . He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi , India. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian , but also in Hindavi . A vocabulary in verse, the Ḳhāliq Bārī , containing Arabic, Persian and Hindavi terms is often attributed to him. Khusrau is sometimes referred to as the "voice of India" or "Parrot of India" ( Tuti-e-Hind ), and has been called the "father of Urdu literature ." Khusrau is regarded as the "father of qawwali " (a devotional form of singing of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent), and introduced the ghazal style of song into India, both of which still exist widely in India and Pakistan. Khusrau was an expert in many styles of Persian poetry which were developed in medieval Persia , from Khāqānī's qasidas to Nizami's khamsa . He used 11 metrical schemes with 35 distinct divisions. He wrote in many verse forms including ghazal, masnavi, qata, rubai, do-baiti and tarkib-band. His contribution to the development of the ghazal was significant. Alexander Visits the Sage Plato , from the Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Sharma 2017 .

Indian poet, writer, singer and scholar (1253–1325) Musical artist Abu'l Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau (1253 – 1325 AD), better known as Amīr Khusrau , sometimes spelled as, Amir Khusrow or Amir Khusro , was an Indo-Persian Sufi singer, musician, poet and scholar, who lived during the period of the Delhi Sultanate . He is an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent . He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi , India. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian , but also in Hindavi and Punjabi . A vocabulary in verse, the Ḳhāliq Bārī , containing Arabic, Persian and Hindavi terms is often attributed to him. Khusrau is sometimes referred to as the "voice of India" or "Parrot of India" ( Tuti-e-Hind ). Khusrau is regarded as the "father of qawwali " (a devotional form of singing of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent), and introduced the ghazal style of song into India, both of which still exist widely in India and Pakistan. Khusrau was an expert in many styles of Persian poetry which were developed in medieval Persia , from Khāqānī's qasidas to Nizami's khamsa . He used 11 metrical schemes with 35 distinct divisions. He wrote in many verse forms including ghazal, masnavi, qata, rubai, do-baiti and tarkib-band. His contribution to the development of the ghazal was significant. Alexander Visits the Sage Plato , from the Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Sharma 2017 . Hazrat Amir Khusrau of Delhi .