Poetry

I, Lalla

01 June 2011
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This summer, we bring you a special treat: the ancient words of two powerful mystic Indian poets translated by contemporary Indian writers. The striking vākhs of 14th-century Kashmiri poet Lal Dĕd or Lalla are given to us by Ranjit Hoskote, and the songs of far-seeing 15th-century bhakti poet-saint Kabir by Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, in this double feature.

I, Lalla

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Lal Ded is a 14th-century Kashmiri mystic popularly known as Lalla. She is a creator of the mystic poetry called vatsun or vakhs, the earliest compositions in the Kashmiri language.

Keywords: poetry
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