Mir Taqi Mir, born in Agra in 1723, was the towering poet of the 18th century and a founding master of the Urdu ghazal. Revered as “Khuda-e-Sukhan” (the god of poetry), his simple, tender language and profound melancholy influenced every poet who came after him — Ghalib included.
Famous couplets (اشعار)
الٹی ہو گئیں سب تدبیریں کچھ نہ دوا نے کام کیا
دیکھا اس بیماریِ دل نے آخر کام تمام کیا
ulti ho gayeen sab tadbeeren kuch na dawa ne kaam kiya / dekha is beemari-e-dil ne aakhir kaam tamaam kiya
Every remedy was overturned; no medicine worked — see how this sickness of the heart, in the end, finished me off.
Mir Taqi Mir (1723–1810) — “Khuda-e-Sukhan” — the god of poetry. Mir Taqi Mir, born in Agra in 1723, was the towering poet of the 18th century and a founding master of the Urdu ghazal. Revered as “Khuda-e-Sukhan” (the god of poetry), his simple, tender language and profound melancholy influenced every poet who came after him — Ghalib included.
What is Mir Taqi Mir famous for?
Mir Taqi Mir is remembered for “khuda-e-sukhan” — the god of poetry. This page collects some of his most celebrated couplets with their meaning.
All verse shown is from the public domain (poets deceased over a century ago). Transliteration and English renderings are UrduCentral’s own, provided to aid understanding.