Srinagar, Oct. 27 -- Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA), popularly known as Nund Rishi, Sheikh-ul-Alam and Alamdar-e-Kashmir, enjoys a special place in the spiritual, literary and cultural history of Kashmir. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures associated with the indigenous Rishi tradition of Kashmiri Sufism. His short Kashmiri poems, known as shruks, have continued to live in the memory of Kashmiris for centuries.

What makes Nund Rishi's teachings special is the simplicity of his language. He spoke about faith, human behaviour, humility, equality, nature and the temporary nature of worldly life in words that ordinary people could comprehend easily. His verses were simple to remember, yet carried deep meanings. Even ...