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sehraa

Sehra is made of flowers or golden strings which are tied on the head of the groom. Its pendants hang on the face of the groom which hides the face. In Sufi khanqahs, on the eve of a Sajjadanshin's marriage, Qawwals recite Sehra.

1829 -1900

A contemporary of Dagh Dehlavi. Famous for his ghazal 'Sarkati Jae Hai Rukh Se Naqab Ahista Ahista'.

1928 -2011

Anwar Farrukhabadi also known as "Fana", was a Sufi poet from Farrukhabad. He is known as a lyricist of Ghazal, songs, poems and Qawwali.

1876 -1936

Celebrated Naat-poet famous for his Ghazal "Bekhud kiye dete hain andaz-e-hijaabana".

1866 -1946

One of the most popular post-classical poets and disciple of Ameer Minai and succeeded Dagh as court poet of Hyderabad.

1855 -1936

A poet of noteworthy fame from Khairabad.

1988

A young, promising scholar from Allahabad

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