Selected Ghazals and Other Poems by Mir Taqi Mir

The Urdu text, presented here in the Nastaliq script, accompanies new translations of Mir’s poems, some appearing in English for the first time.

They also include two astonishing love stories: one about young men whose relationship is shattered when one marries the other about a queen, her peacock lover, and the jealous king who seeks to drive them apart. His massive output-six divans-was produced in Delhi and Lucknow during the high. Shamsur Rahman Faruqi.) (Murty Classical Library of India, 21.) xxxv, 666 pp. The finest ghazals of Mir Taqi Mir, the most accomplished of Urdu poets.Mir Muhammad Taqi Mir (1723–1810) is widely regarded as the most accomplished poet in the Urdu language. The sometimes satirical masnavis highlight everyday subjects: domestic pets, monsoon rains, the rigors of travel. Mir, Mir Taqi (A) & Shamsur Rehman Faruq Selected Ghazals and Other Poems. MIR TAQI MIR: Selected Ghazals and Other Poems. The ghazals celebrate earthly and mystical love through subtle wordplay, vivid descriptions of the beloved, and a powerful individual voice. Selected Ghazals and Other Poems offers a comprehensive collection of Mir’s finest ghazals, extended lyrics composed of couplets, and of his masnavis, narrative works of a romantic or didactic character. His massive output-six divans-was produced in Delhi and Lucknow during the high tide of Urdu literary culture. His massive output-six divans-was produced in Delhi. Mir Muhammad Taqi Mir (1723–1810) is widely regarded as the most accomplished poet in the Urdu language. Mir Muhammad Taqi Mir (1723-1810) is widely regarded as the most accomplished poet in the Urdu language.

Selected Ghazals and Other Poems by Mir Taqi Mir