Mir Taqi Mir was known for his undying love and patronage for Delhi. The love Dilliwalas have for Delhi has no bounds! Here are some famous couplets by the great shayar #MirTaqiMir on Delhi 💛

1. “Dilli ke na the kuche auraaq-e-musavvar the
Jo shakal nazar aai, tasveer nazar aai”

These are not Delhi by-lanes, these are artist’s canvas
Every sight I see looks like a painting

2. “Deeda-e-giryaan hamaara neher hai
Dil-e-kharaaba jaise Dilli sheher hai”

My weeping eyes are like a canal
My ruined heart like the city of Delhi

3. “Kharaaba Dilli ka vo chand behtar Lucknow se that,
Wahin main kaash mar jaata, sara seema na aata yahaan”

The deserted Delhi was far better than Lucknow
Wish I had died there itself and had not come running here