The Urdu Ghazal Podcast
The Urdu Ghazal Podcast
Surinder Deol
The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 5 Episode 3: Mir Taqi Mir
13 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2025 at 5:00 am.
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Send us Fan Mail Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810) was born in Agra into a family that enjoyed great respect because of his father’s spiritual leanings. His father inspired Mir to follow the path of universal love and compassion. A tragedy struck when Mir was still young. He fell in love with an extended family member he could not marry. Heartbroken, he left Agra for Delhi, but that city was already in turmoil due to foreign invasions. Lovestruck and without any support, Mir lost the balance of his mi...