Progressive Poets of Kashmiri Language
- Author Sajad Zahoor
- DOI 10.17605/O
- Country : India
- Subject : literature
Keywords : Mehjoor, Azad, Nadim,Progressive poetry, Peasants
Abstract
Lal Ded and Sheikh ul Alama (R.A) laid foundation of Kashmiri poetry. Their vaakh and shruks are considered as the first chapter in kashmiri poetry. From 14th century to last decade of 19th century the main theme of Kashmiri poetry was primarily mystic, divine and spiritual. It was Mehjoor, also known as the national poet of Kashmir, who introduced modernism element in kashmiri poetry. Although he was not directly associated with progressive movement but he sang some songs like grees kour (peasant girl) which was the first such experiment in kashmiri poetry. Mehoor’s junior contemporary Abdul Ahad Azad is the first name among the contemporaries of Mehjoor who contributed a lot to kashmiri progressive poetry. Different shades of progressive writing are found in Azad's poetry. According to Prof Shafi Shauq he was the chief founder of kashmiri progressive movement. Azad described the miserable conditions of the peasants of Kashmir in his poetry. His poems like Daryaav(river), inqilaab(revolution) are examples in which he vividly portrayed the life of common people facing oppression, hunger and poverty. His works influenced the younger poets and a galaxy of younger poets came forward and associated themselves with progressive movement. Younger poets like Abdul Sataraasi, Gh Hassan Beig Arif, Dina Nath Nadim, Rahman Rahi, Amin kamil etc are notable names who took kashmiri progressive writing to new heights.
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