Momin Khan Momin Poetry (مومن خان مومن)

Momin Khan Momin مومن خان مومن

Master of the romantic ghazal

Lifespan1800–1852

Era19th century

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LanguageUrdu

Momin Khan “Momin”, born in Delhi in 1800, was a contemporary of Ghalib and a physician by training. He is remembered above all for the delicate romance of his ghazals — one couplet so admired that Ghalib is said to have offered his entire diwan in exchange for it.

Famous couplets (اشعار)

تم مرے پاس ہوتے ہو گویا

جب کوئی دوسرا نہیں ہوتا

tum mere paas hote ho goya / jab koi doosra nahin hota

It is as though you are right beside me — precisely when no one else is there.

Love

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عمر ساری تو کٹی عشقِ بتاں میں مومنؔ

آخری وقت میں کیا خاک مسلماں ہوں گے

umr saari to kati ishq-e-butaan mein ‘Momin’ / aakhri waqt mein kya khaak musalmaan honge

My whole life passed in the love of idols, Momin — what Muslim, then, shall I become in my final hour?

Faith & Sufism

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Who was Momin Khan Momin?

Momin Khan Momin (1800–1852) — Master of the romantic ghazal. Momin Khan “Momin”, born in Delhi in 1800, was a contemporary of Ghalib and a physician by training. He is remembered above all for the delicate romance of his ghazals — one couplet so admired that Ghalib is said to have offered his entire diwan in exchange for it.

What is Momin Khan Momin famous for?

Momin Khan Momin is remembered for master of the romantic ghazal. 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.