Badmash Darpan

Badmash Darpan (Bhojpuri: 𑂥𑂠𑂧𑂰𑂬 𑂠𑂩𑂹𑂣𑂝) is a Bhojpuri book written by Teg Ali Teg,^[1] which is a collection of Bhojpuri Ghazals.^[2] The works are centered about the customs and traditions of Benaras.

Badmash Darpan

Cover of Badmash Darpan
Author	Teg Ali Teg
Original title	बदमाश दर्पण
Language	Bhojpuri
Publisher	Bharat Jiwan Press, Kashi
Publication date	1885
Publication place	India
Media type	Print

It is one of the oldest book published and Bhojpuri and first collection of Ghazals in Bhojpuri.^[3] The book was published in 1885 from Bharat Jiwan Press as was a collection of 23 Ghazals.^[4]

Content and themes

There are 23 ghazals in the book, out of which 22 have Radif, 21 have makta and every ghazals have matla. All the ghazals have three following Behers:^[5]

• Behere Mujare AkhrabbMakfuf Mahfuz
• Bahere Ramal Musamman Makhbun Mahfuz
• Behere Mujas Musamman Makhbun Mahfuz