An entire lifetime was spent absorbed in the contemplation and craft of the ghazal, and so we depart after elevating this art to great heights.

Mir Taqi Mir looks back on his life not with regret, but with the quiet dignity of a master craftsman who gave everything to his calling. He spent his entire existence bound to the intense labor and contemplation of the ghazal, letting the world pass by. Yet this lifelong sacrifice was deeply fruitful, for in pouring his very soul into the craft, he elevated the ghazal to monumental heights that future generations could only gaze upon with awe.