Habba Khatoon Mountain symbolizes eternal love, embodying the resilient spirit of Gurez Valley’s Dard-Shina community, with roots in harmonious nature, distinct identity, and rich heritage. Dr Suheel Rasool Mir Habba Khatoon Mountain in Achoora village of Gurez Valley symbolizes the essence of eternal love. The glimpses of the Habba Khatoon Mountain reflect the story of Habba Khatoon and her husband Yusuf Shah Chak, who was of Dardic descent.
The mountain is remembered in memory of Habba Khatoon and her beloved Yusuf Shah Chak. Habba Khatoon (1554-1609), lovingly known as Zoon (the Moon), was the Nightingale of Kashmir. She was from a humble subaltern peasant family, but her inclination was towards the poetic world.
She used poetry as a medium to express her miseries, love, and spirituality. Habba Khatoon emerged in an era when women were trapped in patriarchal conundrums. Apart from her romantic love story, she is considered a towering figure in the fields of poetry, literature, and spirituality.
Her poetry has a deep touch of spirituality, love, and nature, and she has gained immense respect and love from those who know her poetry. She acquired the title Habba Khatoon and is popular among Kashmiri masses. The melodious voice of Habba Khatoon attracted the emperor Yusuf Shah Chak.
He saw her in the fields, and after listening to her melodious voice, Yusuf Chak proposed marriage to her. Her poetic ambiance, literary taste, and spiritual empowerment invited the emperor to fa.
