Mir Taqi Mir Ji Is One Of The Significant Poets In The Urdu Language!
“rah-e-dur-e-ishq mein rota hai kya
aage aage dekhiye hota hai kya”
Mesmerizing words, Right? The beauty of someone’s writing is beyond comprehension. One such poet is Mir Taqi Mir Ji. He portrays his true self in his writings. Let’s explore more about the legendary poet.
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Mir Taqi Mir Ji was known as Khuda-e-Sukhan or the god of Urdu poetry.
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He was an Urdu poet with more than 13000 couplets.
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Kulliyaat (Collected Works) of Mir Taqi Mir Ji was published in 1811 by Fort William. This was a year after his death.
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Mir Taqi Mir Ji gave shape to the Urdu language itself.
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The primary source of information on his life is in his autobiography, Zikr-e-mir. It includes everything from his childhood to his stay in Lucknow.
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If you ever feel curious and feel like knowing about the legendary poet in detail, then head over to this link.
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Two of Mir’s masnavis (long narrative poems rhyme in couplets) are said to be inspired by his own love affairs at an early stage of his life. These are Muamlat-e-Ishq (The stages of love) and Khwab-o-Khyal-e-mir (Mir’s vision).
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His life occurred in such a time when the Urdu language and poetry were in their formative stages.
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He created a poetic language at once simple, natural and elegant to guide the future generation of poets.
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If you want to hear the mesmerizing poetry of Mir Taqi Mir Ji, then head over to this link.
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Witness the entirety of his work at none other than Rekhta and let yourself be captivated by Mir Taqi Mir Ji’s words.
“laga na dil ko kahin kya suna nahin tu ne
jo kuchh ki ‘mīr’ ka iss aashiqui ne haal kiya
laga na dil ko kahin kya suna nahin tu ne
jo kuchh ki ‘mir’ ka iss aashiqui ne haal kiya”
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