Kashmir: A Tapestry of Art, Culture, and Poetic Resilience
Before the story begins, let the whispers of a Sufi poet guide us—
"Dar kū-e-nek-nāmī mā rā guzar na dadand,
Gar tū namī-pasandī taġhīr kun qazā rā."
(In the alley of good reputation, they do not let us pass;
If you do not approve of us, then change our fate.)
By Prof. Saket Kushwaha