Shaping the finest sentiments of the human heart, Urdu verses have influenced generations of Indians with their stirring lyrics, emotive poetry ... of poets like Mirza Ghalib, Majaaz, Meer ...

Urdu found its most powerful expression in poetry (especially ghazals). Poets like Amir Khusrau, Mir Taqi Mir, and Mirza Ghalib elevated the language’s literary prestige. During the Mughal period, the ...