One of the least known strands of Indian Sufism, itself one of the most precious of our diverse religiouscultures, is the mystical Krishnaite tradition developed by Muslim Sufis. In the verses that these Sufiscomposed, which are still widely sung in the north Indian country-side, the love [lila] between Krishna andhis gopis forms the central image and motif, symbolising the perfect attachment between the Sufi and God.