Mir Taqi Mir

Zikr-e-Mir

Biographical reflections of Mir Taqi Mir documenting his life and poetic development

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Mir Taqi Mir
Mir Taqi Mir

The 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.

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