1 Urdu couplets and shers with qalandari
qalandari(f): spiritual non-conformity
Description of qalandari: Qalandari refers to the carefree, unworldly lifestyle of wandering Sufi dervishes known as Qalandars, who embraced antinomian practices like gambling, intoxicant use, and defiance of societal norms. Unlike orthodox Sufi orders with structured rituals and hierarchies, Qalandari rejects institutional piety for radical freedom and transgression. Differs from Malamatiyya asceticism by incorporating libertine elements and syncretic influences from Buddhist or Hindu traditions in South Asia. In Persian poetry, qalandari celebrates inversion
1 / 1: qalandari
vagarna sher mera kya hai
shaayari kya hai
my ecstastic wanderings
brought joy to the world
if not, what is my poem,
of what worth is my poetry
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