Vatsun

Vatsun (/ˈvætʃən/, Kashmiri: [vat͡sun]) is a Kashmiri literary form derived from Sanskrit Vachan meaning "word/speech". This is because it has no particular pattern of versification or rhyme scheme.^[1] The metres and rhyme schemes of vatsun are varied, but generally each unit is a stanza of three lines followed by a refrain (vooj). Vatsun bears a resemblance to Urdu lyric. Vatsun is also similar to the ghazals of the Middle East and iambic pentameter of the Western world.^{[citation needed]}

In poetry, it is a popular age-old folk-form dating back to the 14th century, when Lal Ded and Sheikh-ul-Alam (alias Nund Rishi) wrote in the Kashmiri language the devotional poetry depicting their mystic experiences, love for God, love for others, and folk dancing.^[2]^[3]

Notable Vatsun poets

Lal Ded (1320–1392)
Nund Rishi (1377–1438)
Arnimal (1737-1778)
Dina Nath Nadim (1916–1988)

References

^ Ayyappapanicker, K. and Sahitya Akademi Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology. 1997.
^ "Vatsun." Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 5. 1992.
^ Koul, Omkar N. Kashmiri Language, Linguistics, and Culture. Central Institute of Indian Languages: Manasagangotri. 200.

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[1] Ayyappapanicker, K. and Sahitya Akademi Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology. 1997.

[2] "Vatsun." Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 5. 1992.

[3] Koul, Omkar N. Kashmiri Language, Linguistics, and Culture. Central Institute of Indian Languages: Manasagangotri. 200.

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Notable Vatsun poets

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