22 year old Kashmiri girl recorded in India World Record, know why
22 year old Kashmiri girl recorded in India World Record, know why
Srinagar, April 08 :
Jammu and Kashmir's first and youngest (22) year old poet Saliha Shabbir has been named in the India World Record.
Saliha, who lives on the banks of Dal Lake, is one of the few writers, litterateurs and poets who writes about 'Habba Khatoon'.
Saliha's name has been recorded in the India World Record only after writing a collection of poems, songs and three poems about Habba Khatoon.
Saliha, a student of MA Literature in English, has published three collections of poems - In the Law of Darkness, Obsolete - The Poyam Market and June The Heart of Habba Khatoon. Saliha has been writing poems ever since she was in ninth class.
Saliha said that when she was very young, there was often a mention of women in the house who were abused by in-laws.
At that time, the family members used to praise the harassed woman and said that she is 'Habba Khatoon'.
Saliha said that the meaning of 'Habba Khatoon' was not known at that time, but he was so curious that he started reading about it.
Saliha said that all her poems are definitely influenced by Habba Khatoon's compositions but she has not translated them but all the poems she has written are her own original compositions.
who's Habba Khatoon
Habba Khatoon (1553–1605) is very popular for his creations in the literature and folk life of Kashmir.
She was beautiful of Bala and her real name was June. Born in Pampore, Habba was married to a farmer but his in-laws used to torture her a lot.
Habba, who had suffered from Chupachar Susral, used to put all his pain and anguish into poems and songs.
It is said that after hearing the song in his melodious voice, the King of Kashmir Yusuf Shah Chak became fascinated by him and made Habba his queen.
The king's love filled all the wounds of Habba and by reading the poems he wrote after becoming queen, it was clear how much the king Yusuf loved him. But there was still one more pain left in Habba life.
Mughal Emperor Akbar attacked Kashmir in the same day and took the Emperor Yusuf captive. Emperor Akbar took Yusuf first to Delhi and then to Bihar. Habba was greatly hurt by Yusuf's separation.
In the hope of parting with Joseph and meeting him again, Habba wrote many painful songs which are well liked among the people.
