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Khwaja Mir Dard (Urdu: خواجہ میر درد)
(b. 1721 – d. 1785) is one of the three major poets of the Delhi School—the
other two being Mir Taqi Mir and Sauda—who could be called the pillars of the
classical Urdu ghazal.The secret of Dard's appeal as a poet lies not in his
mysticism, but in his ability to transmute this mysticism into poetry, and to
present transcendental love in terms of human and earthly love. Although he has
written ghazals which are unambiguously mystical in their intent, his best
couplets can be read at both the secular and spiritual levels, and are, for this
reason, acceptable to all and sundry. In addition, Dard had also written ghazals
which deal with a patently sensuous and earthly love, and deserve to be classed
with the best poetry of this kind. Dard generally excels in short ghazals of
about seven to nine verses, written in comparatively short measures. His style
is simple, natural and musical; his content, thoughtful and thought-provoking.
His poetry includes a collection of Urdu ghazals and a divan in Persian.
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