The prolific Mir Taqi Mir (1723â1810), widely regarded as the most accomplished poet in Urdu, composed his ghazalsâa poetic form of rhyming coupletsâin a distinctive Indian style arising from the Persian ghazal tradition. Here, the lover and beloved live in a world of extremes: the outsider is the hero, prosperity is poverty, and death would be preferable to the indifference of the beloved. Ghazals offers a comprehensive collection of Mirâs finest work, translated by a renowned expert on Urdu poetry.