Abdul Ahad Zargar, the writer of codes, a philosopher was born in Kashmir- in the year 1882. His father was a weaver, weaver of sophisticated wool – Pashmins – And so was Ahad, he would weave the beauty of his land, soil filled with the linage of mystics, into his eternal words.
He was multilingual in his verses and multi genera in expression, but his pyramid always strived in search of divine, the ultimate. His epigrams, couplets and Sufi Ghazals commingle three most ancient languages, that also form the languages of vast religious literature Arabic Sanskrit and Persian with native Kashmiri .
It is believed that Zargar started intensely fervent Sufi poetry at the age of 20. His early renuncification of the world and aristocracy enthralled the think tanks of all times.
In Kashmir where the concept of beauty and art has always been equated to godhood, Zargar proved the supernatural quality of his soil for producing Reshis and Sufis, by his ornate expression, skillful eulogy of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him ) and preaching of Love in the contemporary times. He was the shining stalwart to continue traditional Sufi poetry after centuries old mystics like Lalla Ded and Nund Reshi.
The Pursuit of knowledge and the quest for divine is all the book of Zargar. Zargar left this world in 1973 leaving behind his rich poetic literature and Sufi concept. Each year Sufi festival called Sham-E – Zargar – is observed at his tomb, as a tribute to literary legend.
Writer is intern at Rising Kashmir
