Nāṣir ʿAlī Sirhindī

Indian poet

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Nāṣir ʿAlī Sirhindī was an Indian poet known for his convoluted and obscure style of writing. He was a contemporary of Mīrzā Bēdil, and both poets' works were considered incomprehensible by some, prompting ironic commentary. Sirhindī's poetry, along with Bēdil's, marked the end of the "Indian summer" of Persian literature, as the main vehicle for poetry began to shift towards the Urdu language.1

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Islamic arts
Indian literature in Persian
…leading poets of this age, Nāṣir ʿAlī Sirhindī (died 1697) and Mīrzā Bēdil (died 1721), is convoluted and obscure, prompting the Persian poet Ḥazīn (died 1766), who went to India in the early 18th century, to write ironic comments about its incomprehensibility. Bēdil, however, was a very interesting writer. His…
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…leading poets of this age, Nāṣir ʿAlī Sirhindī (died 1697) and Mīrzā Bēdil (died 1721), is convoluted and obscure, prompting the Persian poet Ḥazīn (died 1766), who went to India in the early 18th century, to write ironic comments about its incomprehensibility. Bēdil, however, was a very interesting writer. His…
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