Vatsun

Vatsun is 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.

In poetry it is a popular age-old folk-form dating back to the fourteenth century, when Lal Ded and Sheikh-ul-Alam (alias Nund Rishi) wrote in 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 (1320–1387)
  • Nund Rishi (1377–1438)
  • Dina Nath Nadim (1916–1988)
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See also

References
  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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