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(Urdu Poet) Mir Taqi Mir, a renowned Urdu poet of 18th century Mughal India, is credited with shaping the Urdu language. He was a key figure in the Delhi School of Urdu ghazal poetry and is celebrated as one of the finest poets in Urdu literature. Known by his pen name Mir, he spent a significant part of his professional life in the court of Asaf-ud-Daulah in Lucknow. His poetry is characterized by profound grief, particularly lamenting the decline of his beloved city, Delhi.