Mir: Life & Poems

by Mir

Book Overview

MIR: LIFE & POEMS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Mir Taqi Mir (1723 - 1810) was the leading Urdu poet of the eighteenth century and one of the pioneers of Urdu. He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi school of the Urdu ghazal. He was born in Agra and left for Delhi after the death of his father whose emphasis on the importance of love and the value of compassion remained with him, imbuing his poetry. At 17 he had a mental break-down...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523808233
• ISBN13: 9781523808236
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"