Habba Khatun is the greatest Kashmiri poetess of the sixteenth century. She got famous in her early life for her unique poetry. The people of Kashmir especially Kashmiri women find in her verse a true representation of their feelings. She is greatly revered in Kashmir. A number of poems, essays, films and television programs have been written to pay homage to her. The article covers life and work of Habba Khatun.