NAMES OF PLACES IN RASUL MIR'S POETRY: (Translated by me from G.M Shad's "Kulliyat e Rasul Mir Shahabadi") (*) denotes remarks/footnotes made by me which are not present in the book. Ārü əyr əyr Gami says 'ādü əyr əyr' means 'through Ādaw'1 Aolar/Olar In the past, this name referred to the swathe of territory stretching from SangaHari-Saimoh-Awantipora including Tral and it's vicinities, broadly known as the Olar Pargana. Achhval A town near Islamabad famous for it's springs. Bryeng Bryengi, a big stream (river), it's eponymous drainage basin. Bovu Village in Rajpora, Pulwama Pahād Kishtwar, Doda, Bhaderwah, et cetera Pugul (Peristan) A place near Banihal Phāk Nishat-Shalimar, Tailbal, et cetera Trāl A big town in Pulwama district (in Maraz) Chanigond A village abutting Verinag, there are multiple villages by the same name. Dardügām This name is that of an idyllic mythical place; a place where ravishing and amorous people dwell; it's a result of the collective unconscious memories of Kashmiris when they migrated from Dardistan to Kashmir.2 Dyeng a place abutting Banihal, it has a hot water spring3, people on this side of Pir Panjal call it Dang Dūr A famous town in Shahabad region, Rasul Mir lived here Rāmban Province in Doda (*now a separate district), beyond Ramsoo 1 Aru, Pahalgam 2 Of the Dard Village, a fairlyland, elfland, Peristān; a Nysa.This theory is among the popular speculations regarding the origin of Kashmiri people. 3 Tatüwoyn; Tattāpāni Tsrār Chrar, a big town-mausoleum and shrine of Sheikh Nuruddin Rishi is located here. Tsavgām A village in Devsar region. Sāgam A village, three miles from Kokernag Sopor A famous town in Baramulla district, near Wular Shār Khrew Shar - famous village in Pulwama district - mausoleum and shrine of renowned Sufi poet Wahab Khar is located here Shāhābad A big Pargana in Maraz, on one side of the Banihal range Kishtwād Beyond Doda and Banihal, mountainous region near Batote Lār A village in Kamraz, popularized by the Kashmiri adage Ləyr kiyn Lohar gatshun4 Mir mədān A popular locality in Dooru where Rasul Mir lived Nār Nar-i-nor (rhyming with mor), village abutting Kokernag Navgām A village in Achabal town of Islamabad district, adjoining Shangas Vyernāg A refreshing and famous place in Dooru-Shahabad, a large spring occurs here which forms the source of Vyeth5 Watünār A forest nestled in the upper reaches of Dooru-Shahabad Vyejbrôr Between Islamabad and Awantipora, on the National Highway. Set on the banks of Jhelum, a very famous and ancient town Wolur a very famous and vast lake near Sopore in Baramulla. 4 I think it means 'Going to Lahore through Lar', and thus unnecessarily prolonging an activity/talk without getting to the point, English equivalent would be 'Beat around the bush' 5 Jhelum;the Vitāsta Foreign countries and places:6 Iran Badakhshan (modern day, Afghanistan and Tajikistan) Baghdad (Iraq) Turan (central Asia) China Kandahar (Afghanistan) Ajam (Non-Arab world) Arab (Arab world) Lahore (Pakistan) Multan (Pakistan) Hind (Sindh; India and Pakistan) Hindostan (India) Yemen Aleppo (Syria) Farkhar (Iran) Turkistan (Transoxiana and Xinjiang) Egypt 6 Added modern-day regions
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