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Mir Taqi Mir

1723–1810. The Ḳhudā-e-suḳhan — the god of poetry. Master of pathos and plain speech, who taught the Urdu ghazal how to grieve.

Mir Taqi Mir

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Habāb.

hastī apnī habāb kī sī hai

Illusion

Dikhā.ī.

dikhā.ī diye yuuñ ki be-ḳhud kiyā

Parting

Bīmārī-e-dil.

ulTī ho ga.iiñ sab tadbīreñ kuchh na davā ne kaam kiyā

Affliction

Patta Patta.

patta patta būTā būTā haal hamārā jaane hai

Knowing

Nāzukī.

nāzukī us ke lab kī kyā kahiye

Tenderness