It has been 200 years and the words of Mir Taqi Mir resonate as brilliantly. Perhaps the one reason is the way he captures his sadness and melancholy and gives it a voice.
This book contains a brief bio of Mir and a collection of his ग़ज़ल, शेर, रुबाइयाँ और एक मसनवी. The way he has given emphasis to seriousness in shayari makes him popular with every generation. In his own words..
मुझको शायर न कहो 'मीर' की साहब मैंने दर्दो-गम जमा किए कितने तो दीवान किआ