Word Meaning
ख़्वाजा-मीर
Khwaja-Mir
hiproper noun
Meaning
Classical Urdu Sufi poet Khwaja Mir Dard of Delhi.
Detailed Meaning
A reference to the prominent 18th-century Urdu poet and Sufi saint Khwaja Mir Dard of Delhi. In the cited couplet, he is mentioned alongside his illustrious contemporaries Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Rafi Sauda as one of the towering pillars of Urdu poetry. He is celebrated as the foremost exponent of mystic thought and divine love in the classical Urdu ghazal.
Etymology
Persian 'khwājah' (master, title of respect) and Arabic 'mīr' (contraction of amīr, prince/leader).
Usage
Invoked in classical poetic traditions as a canonical pillar of early Delhi ghazal poetry alongside Sauda and Mir.
Examples
The mystic verses of Khwaja Mir
Khwaja Mir and the masters of Delhi
Synonyms
मीर दर्दख़्वाजा मीर दर्द
Related Words
दर्दमीरसौदातसव्वुफ़