Momin Khan Momin
Poet

Momin Khan Momin

Urdu & Persian1800 – 1852DelhiGhazalQasidaMasnavi
10
Ghazals
10
Total Works
omin Khan Momin (1800–1852) was a celebrated Urdu and Persian poet of nineteenth-century Delhi, renowned for the romantic intensity and emotional delicacy of his ghazals. A contemporary of Ghalib and Zauq, he carved a distinct voice marked by elegant expressions of love and longing. He also worked as a physician and astrologer, and his verse remains beloved for its lyrical finesse.
Key Works

Momin is best known for his ghazals, including such celebrated pieces as "ek hi jalwa-e-mahru mein hua sau nagri" and "vasl ki shab shaam se main gaya." His verse spans love and separation, rendered with refined imagery and musicality. Works like "aag ashk-e-garm ko lagi" and "mue ye ishq mein jab tak wo mehrbaan na hua" reflect his mastery of romantic expression.

Style & Influence

Momin's poetry is distinguished by its delicate romanticism and the intensity with which he evokes love and desire. His style is intimate and lyrical, favouring emotional nuance over elaborate philosophy. He wrote in both Urdu and Persian and also composed qasidas and masnavis alongside his signature ghazals.

Recognition

Momin is remembered as one of the great poets of Ghalib's era in Delhi, his verses still widely quoted and set to music. A famous couplet of his was said to have been so admired by Ghalib that he offered his entire diwan in exchange for it.

Ghazals
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aag ashk-e-garm ko lagi ji kya hi jal gaya
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be-sabab kyunkar lab-e-zakhm par afghaan hoga
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dar to mujhe kiska hai ki main kuchh nahin kahta
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deedah-e-hairaan ne tamasha kiya
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ek hi jalwa-e-mahru mein hua sau nagri
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gar ghair ki gahar-se na dil-aaraam nikalta
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lagi khadang jab is ghamza ka sa
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mue ye ishq mein jab tak wo mehrbaan na hua
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sam kaha musa to dard-e-dil-e-zaar kam hua
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vasl ki shab shaam se main gaya
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