Mir Asar (1735-1797) was a mystic poet who expounded upon its ethical dimensions rather than the metaphysical. A pioneer of the Urdu Masnavi, Mir Asar in his Khawab o Khayal projected social realism as against the general trend of fantasy and fairy tale depiction. A noted lyric poet as well, Mir Asar was greatly admired. The editor has drawn upon unpublished manuscripts and has written an exceptionally brilliant introduction.
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