Khwaja Mir Dard
Khwaja Mir Dard (1720–1785) was a poet from Delhi, known for his contribution to Urdu poetry.
Khwaja Mir Dard
- Name
- Mir Dard
- Birth Name
- ur
- Born
- 1720
- Birthplace
- Delhi, Mughal Empire
- Died
- 1785 (64-65)
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages
- Urdu
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Khwaja Mir Dard (1720–1785) was a poet from Delhi, known for his contribution to Urdu poetry.
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• Honorific Prefix — Khwaja • Name — Mir Dard • Birth Name — ur • Born — 1720 • Birthplace — Delhi, Mughal Empire • Died — 1785 (64-65) • Occupation — poet • Language — Urdu • Genre — nafsi, lafzi • Notable Works — Chahaar Risaala, Ilm-ul Kitaab
Poetry
Poetry
Dard's couplet on this illusory life, from 'Ilm-ul-Kitab': My friends, we have seen enough of this play. We are going home, you can stay.
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1721
Khwaja Mir Dard born at Malihabad.
1785
Khwaja Mir Dard died at Delhi.
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Malihabad.
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Delhi.
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