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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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tujhii ko jo yaa.N jalvaa farmaa na dekhaa
tujhii ko jo yaa.N jalwaa farmaa na dekhaa
baraabar hai duniyaa ko dekhaaa na dekhaa
meraa Gu.nchaa-e-dil hai woh dil-girifataa
ke jis ko kaso ne kabhii waa na dekhaa
aziat, musibat, malaamat, balaaye.n
tere ishq me.n ham ne kyaa kyaa na dekhaa
kiyaa mujh ko daaGo.n sarv-e-chiraaGaa.N
kabho tu ne aakar tamaashaa na dekhaa
taGaaful ne tere ye kuchh din dikhaaye
idhar tu ne lekin na dekhaa, na dekhaa
hijaab-e-ruKh-e-yaar the aap hii ham
khulii aa.Nkh jab, koii paradaa na dekhaa
shab-o-roz aye "Dard" darapaaii huu.N us ke
kaso ne jise yaa.N samajhaa na dekhaa
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