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Product description This book contains selections from Shah Mubarak Abroo (1683-1733), the most prominent North Indian poet of Eighteenth century. He was born in 1683 at Gwalior. His full name was Najam ud Din Shah Mubarak and his 'nom de plume' was Abroo. He was the grandson of the famous saint Muhammad Ghaus Gwaliori. Delhi was the centre of literary activities at that time. So he moved to Delhi, where he spent the rest of his life and died in 1733. A notable part of his works consist of mystic poetry, likely because he was from a mystic family. Most of his poetry consists of Ghazals but he also wrote Masnavis, Marsiyah and Mokhammas also. One of his Masnavi, Dar Mau''izah Ara'ish Ma'shooq is a written description of an important cultural rite. About the Author Shah Mubarak Abroo (1683-1733), was the most prominent North Indian poet of Eighteenth century. He was born in 1683 at Gwalior. His full name was Najam ud Din Shah Mubarak and his 'nom de plume' was Abroo. He was the grandson of the famous saint Muhammad Ghaus Gwaliori. Dr. Zafar Iqbal has an MA and PhD from the University of Karachi. He is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urdu, University of Karachi and an eminent critic of Urdu literature with experience in editing texts of earlier poets directly from manuscripts. More than 35 of his research articles have been published in national and international research journals. He is the author of 5 books.