The poet known by the pen name Ameen was active during the reign of Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur. While the name Ameen was adopted by several poets in both Bijapur and Golconda in subsequent periods, this particular Ameen is associated with the Adil Shahi court. According to Naseeruddin Hashmi, Ameen is credited with composing a mathnavi titled Behram o Husn Banu, a work that reflects the poet’s profound influence by Sufi thought and traditions. Beyond this, little is known about his life, and the primary information about him comes from the surviving manuscript of Behram o Husn Banu, which is preserved in a European library.

Further references to this work are found in the writings of the author of Sheh Paare, who also acknowledges Ameen’s contribution. However, the author of Urdu-e-Qadeem contests the attribution, claiming that the mathnavi was actually written by Ameen Gujrati, a poet from Gujarat, rather than the poet of Bijapur.

Further Reading:
1. Hashmi, Naseer-Uddin. Dakan MeiN Urdu. 1st ed., Taraqqi Urdu Bureau, 1985
2. Compiled by Prof. Mohiuddin Qadri Zore. Urdu Shah’paare. 1st ed., Urdu Academy A.P, 2009.
3. Hakeem Syed Shamsullah Qadri. Urdu-e-Qadeem: Urdu Zaban Ki Tareekh. 3rd ed., Matba Tej Kumar, 1967.