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Sufi Sant Amir Khusro va Unki Shayari depicts the life and poetry of the Sufi musician, poet and scholar. Summary of the Book This title in Hindi traces the life and times of Amir Khusro. It talks about his childhood days, his meeting with his master, Nizamuddin Auliya, and his spiritual journey through his poetry and finally his passing. Khusro is referred to as the Father of Qawwali – a devotional form of Sufi music followed in the Indian subcontinent. Accompanied by enchanting illustrations wherever necessary, the book narrates the story of the great poet who primarily wrote in Persian. About Amir Khusro Amir Khusro was an iconic Sufi poet and musician, revered as a great scholar in the history of the Indian subcontinent. He not only wrote in Persian but in Hindavi. Apart from writing poetry in the forms of ghazals, he also wrote in masnavi, qata, rubai, do-baiti and tarkib-band as well. About Diamond Books Diamond Books is one of India’s leading publishing houses. They develop and publish books of various genres. Their books are compiled by well-known authors and academicians. Some of the titles published under their banner are Diamond Anglo Assamese Pocket Dictionary, Ratan Tata, Learn Hindi in 30 Days Through Telugu, Bhajan, Lokgeet or Aartiyan, and Sudoku for Pleasure.