Amir Khusrau was a famous poet in the court of

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Amir Khusrau was a prolific classical poet associated with the royal courts of emperors.
He was a Sufi musician, poet and scholar from India around the 13th century.
He is also called “father of qawwali” and is credited with the creation of qawwali form.
He became a disciple of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya.
He also brought into circulation the two specific musical genres of 'Tarana' and 'Kaul', which complemented the prevalent array of musical forms.
Alaudin khilji appreciated poetry and invited many poets to his courts but khusro was honoured and respected in his court and given the title” Amir”.
The famous poet Amir Khusrau composed poetry in Urdu.