Lala Aragami
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Lala Malik (11 March 1923 – 27 August 1988), known under his pen name Lala Aragami, was an Indian poet, Sufi mystic and spiritual teacher in Kashmir.
Life
[edit]He was born on 11 March 1923 in village Aragam in Bandipore district in a poor family.[citation needed] His father was Dawood Malik and mother was called Doulat Deddi. Malik received only primary education. At age of 17, he learnt about Sufism from Shaban Solur. After his death, he was guided in Sufism by Ama Kawa, a Sufi from Charari Sharief.[citation needed]
Malik married a woman named Gasha from the same village.[citation needed] They had one daughter and three sons. He worked as a labourer, milkman and imam. [citation needed]
He sang Sufi poetry and himself authored numerous poems in Kashmiri language; two books of his poetry have been published, including Kuliyati Lala Aragami (2008). As a Sufi teacher, he attracted followers from across the Kashmir Valley.[citation needed]
Malik died on 27 August 1988. A shrine built at his ancestral home at Aragam attracts pilgrims, especially on his death anniversary on 6 and 7 May.
References
[edit]- "Lala Sahib Aragami : A Known Saint and Sufi Poet". Brighter Kashmir. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- Dar, Khursheed (9 December 2021). "An awe-inspiring mystic poet". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.