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. The sometimes satirical masnavis highlight everyday subjects: domestic pets, monsoon rains, the rigors of travel.
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. Mir Muhammad Taqi Mir (1723-1810) is widely regarded as the most accomplished poet in the Urdu language.
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