Momin Khan Momin

Momin Khan Momin (1800–1851)  was a Mughal era poet known for his Urdu ghazals and used "Momin" as his taxalluṣ (the Urdu word for nom de plume). He was a contemporary of Mirza Ghalib and Zauq, today his grave lies near the parking area near Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi.

Early life

Momin Khan Momin was born in Delhi into a Kashmiri family of Mughal administrators and physicians. He was also called "Hakeem Khan" because he was himself a physician, Hakeem being the Urdu word for physician.
Other of his interests and where he was competent included mathematics, geomancy, astrology, chess or music.^[4][5][6]

Career

Momin is known for his particular Persianized style and the beautiful use of his takhllus. According to legend, Mirza Ghalib (his contemporary and also a rival) offered Momin his entire diwan (collection of poetry) in exchange for a particular verse of Mominwww.urdulives.com/mominkhanmomin