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Poetry of India 9/100: Bulleh Shah and the Search for Truth Beyond Labels

Part 9 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through India’s poetic heritage.Bulleh Shah, the Punjabi Sufi poet, challenged religious hypocrisy, social division and the pride that grows from labels. His kafis use direct, memorable language to ask readers to look beyond outward identity and examine the heart. Because his poetry has travelled through oral and musical traditions, wording and attrib…

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Poetry of India 8/100: Amir Khusro and the Blending of Hindavi and Persian Traditions

Part 8 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through India’s poetic heritage.Amir Khusro, the medieval poet, musician and scholar associated with the Delhi Sultanate, is remembered for work that moved across Persian and Indian-language traditions. His legacy sits at the meeting point of courtly literary culture, music and popular expression. Some verses and riddles popularly attributed to him ha…

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