In the grand lineage of Urdu poetry, if Ghalib represents the intellect and Iqbal the spirit, then Mir Taqi Mir is the very soul of the Ghazal. Often bestowed with the title Khuda-e-Sukhan (The God of ...
Arts Council of Pakistan commemorated the enduring legacy of Mir Taqi Mir with a literary event titled "Mir Sahib's Poetry and Our Era" at Haseena Moin Hall. The session was presided over by the ...
the homeland’s an ocean on which we’re scattered in all directions) Mir Muhammad Taqi composed this Urdu verse in the 18th century, but he may as well have been writing about our world today. More ...
Tehran Times: Persian, Urdu works of poet Mir Taqi Mir showcased in Delhi
Two hundred and fifteenth death anniversary of classical Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir was observed on Saturday. He was born in Agra in 1723. Mir Taqi Mir's poetry gave shape to the Urdu language. He was one ...
Scroll: ‘You’re a poet, don’t be silent’: Ranjit Hoskote translates ‘god of poetry’ Mir Taqi Mir from Urdu
‘You’re a poet, don’t be silent’: Ranjit Hoskote translates ‘god of poetry’ Mir Taqi Mir from Urdu
The New Indian Express: The written word: Translations of Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir's works unveiled by NR Narayan Murthy
The written word: Translations of Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir's works unveiled by NR Narayan Murthy
Indiatimes: At 300, Urdu’s ‘god of poetry’ Mir Taqi Mir lies forgotten
On his deathbed, Mir Mutaqqi, a practising sufi, summoned his two sons, Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810), and Mir’s stepbrother Muhammad Hasan. He told the boys he had nothing for them but unpaid debts and ...