Habba Khatoon (1554-1609) the Nightingale of Kashmir, lovingly known as ZOON (the Moon). She was from the humble subaltern peasant family; her inclination was more towards poetic world. She used poetry as a medium to express her miseries, love and spirituality.
Habba Khatoon emerged in the era when women were trapped in the patarchial conundrums. Apart from the romantic love story, she is considered as the towering figure in the field of poetry, literature and spirituality. Her poetry has a deep touch of spirituality, love and nature.
She has gained immense respect and love from the people who know her poetry. She is popular among Kashmiri masses and acquired the tile Habba Khatoon. The melodious voice of Habba Khatoon attracted the emperor Yusuf Shah Chak (Dard-Shina by Ethnicity).
He saw her in the fields, after listening the melodious voice of Habba Khatoon, Yusuf Chak proposed her to marry. Her poetic ambience, literary taste and spiritual empowerment made the emperor Shah to fall for her. The emperor Chak was overwhelmed and loved her to the core.
Her love was so much that he did not allow Yusuf chak to visit Akbar. Her intuition was so strong she would know the repercussions of meeting Akbar. She was separated from her husband in 1579 when the Mughal Emperor Akbar arrested Yusuf Shah Chak on reaching Delhi and imprisoned him.
Chak emperor finally died in the prison and was buried in Indian state of Bihar. The heavy loss made the Queen Lover (Habba Khatoon) fall deep in .