Khwaja Mir Dard

Khwaja Mir Dard (1720–1785) was a poet from Delhi, known for his contribution to Urdu poetry.

Khwaja Mir Dard
Khwaja Mir Dard
Born	نورالناصر خواجہ میر محمدی 1720 Delhi, Mughal Empire
Died	1785 (64-65)
Occupation	poet
Language	Urdu
Genre	nafsi, lafzi
Notable works	Chahaar Risaala, Ilm-ul Kitaab[citation needed]

Poetry

Dard's couplet on this illusory life, from 'Ilm-ul-Kitab':^[1]

دوستو، دیکها تماشا یاں کا بس تُم رہو خوش ہم تو اپنے گھر چلے ۔	My friends, we have seen enough of this play. We are going home, you can stay.
—Dard