← Mir Taqi MirZikr-e-Mirby Mir Taqi MirBiographical reflections of Mir Taqi Mir documenting his life and poetic developmentFind on Amazon↗About the authorMir Taqi MirThe pioneer of Urdu ghazal poetry, known as 'the god of poetry' (khuda-e-sukhan). His verse of grief, longing, and mystical devotion established the emotional and formal standards of the classical Urdu tradition.More by Mir Taqi MirKulliyat-e-MirMir's complete poetic works in Urdu, considered foundational to the ghazal tradition→Nikat-ush-Shu'ara→