DaâÂÂi Anjudani (died c. 15th century CE) was a Nizari Ismaili poet who hailed from Anjudan, and lived in the time of the Ismaili Imam Mustansir bâÂÂillah II (died 1480 CE) and likely died during the reign of the Timurid ruler of Herat Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqara . As the term âÂÂdaâÂÂiâ denotes a high rank in the Ismaili hierarchy (hudà «d), the poetâÂÂs name suggests that this figure likely occupied a prominent place in it and that the title daâÂÂi was conferred upon him by the imam, rather than simply being his pen name (takhallus).
One of the earliest mentions of DaâÂÂi Anjudani is among the record of poets compiled by Iskandar Beg Munshi during the reign of Shah Tahmasp I in the mid-16th century. Here, he is described as a prominent scholar. His brother, Malik Tayfur is described in the same light as a pious and devoted man and is also noted also as a world traveler. DaâÂÂi is portrayed as a self-disciplined and righteous figure, âÂÂlike a dervishâÂÂ. DaâÂÂi is noted for his lucid poetry, in particular his odes (qaá¹£ÃÂâÂÂid) and love verses (ghazaliyyÃÂt). Both DaâÂÂi and his brother Malik appear in Lutf âÂÂAli BegâÂÂs anthology of poets entitled ÃÂtishkada.