Mir Taqi Mir - Faith

Faith

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"Mir ke deen-o-mazhab ka
poonchte kya ho un nay to

kashka khaincha dair mein baitha
kab ka tark Islam kiya
"

What can I tell you about Mir’s faith or belief ?
A tilak on his forehead in a temple he resides, having abandoned Islam long ago

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What Mir was practicing was probably the Malamati or “Blameworthy” aspect of the Sufi tradition. Using this technique, a person ascribes to oneself an unconventional aspect of a person or society, and then plays out its results, either in action or in verse.

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