Mustafa Rahi
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Mustafa Rahi, was a poet of classical and neo classical Urdu
Ghazal
from Pakistan
. He remained out of the lime light all his life. A selection of his works was published in 1993 by Murtaza Birlas
Mustafa Rahi edited and compiled several books related to his mentor - Jigar Moradabadi
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His style comprises strong emotional expressions, with a whole hearted commitment to the elegance of ghazal. His style of poetry has earned recognition from his peers.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
Ghazal
Ghazal
The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...
from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He remained out of the lime light all his life. A selection of his works was published in 1993 by Murtaza Birlas
Murtaza Birlas
Murtaza Birlas is one of the defining poets of modern Urdu Ghazal from Pakistan. His work has been published in respected journals and magazines of Urdu literature since the early 60s. He has published four compilations of Ghazal poetry. His style comprises strong expressions, with a whole...
Mustafa Rahi edited and compiled several books related to his mentor - Jigar Moradabadi
Jigar Moradabadi
Jigar Moradabadi was the nom de plume of Ali Sikandar , one of the most famous Urdu poets of the 20th century and a celebrated Urdu ghazal writer...
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His style comprises strong emotional expressions, with a whole hearted commitment to the elegance of ghazal. His style of poetry has earned recognition from his peers.
Works
His published works are:- Ehed Aafreen: Ghazal http://web.archive.org/web/20091027123859/http://www.geocities.com/mustafa_rahi/ea.html
- Jigar Namay: Letters of Jigar http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/oclc/9111319&referer=brief_results
- Bayad-e-Jigar: A compilation of remarks about Jigar http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/oclc/11900195&referer=brief_results
- Baqol-e-Jigar: Quotations from Jigar
- Jigar Hamaree Nazr Main: Critical reviews about Jigar http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/oclc/15315271&referer=brief_results
- Namay Jo Mere Naam Aye: Compilation of letters to Nazir Siddiqui http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/oclc/21597858&referer=brief_results