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Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusrau (1253-1325 AD), better known as Amir Khusro Dehlavi, is one of India's greatest poets. He wrote in both Persian, as well as Hindustani. He was a Sufi mystic and was a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.

He is also credited as being the founder of both Hindustani Classical music, and Qawwali music. His poetry is still sung today in Sufi shrines throughout India.

External links

Amir Khusro Website (http://www.alif-india.com/index.html)
Amir Khusrau Songs (http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~navin/india/songs/isongs/indexes/lyrics/amir_khusrau.html)
Photographs from inside and around the Amir Khusrau shrine in Delhi (http://www.streetphotos.net/india)

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	Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusrau (1253-1325 AD), better known as Amir Khusro Dehlavi, is one of India's greatest poets.
	His poetry is still sung today in Sufi shrines throughout Pakistan and India.
	Photographs from inside and around the Amir Khusrau shrine in Delhi (http://www.streetphotos.net/india)

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