India, Feb. 14 -- One of the most iconic poets of the Delhi School of Ghazal, a man instrumental in shaping the Urdu language, Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810) lived a life of misty luminosities. While the man himself is something of an enigma - even his autobiography conceals more than it reveals - his legacy has survived for centuries, in a style he founded and a worldview he propounded. This one-of-a-kind collection presents 200 of Mir's best verses, selected and translated by Anisur Rahman, along with critical commentary to help modern readers appreciate context. The couplets assert humanity as Mir's first principle, man as his primary concern, and poetry as his foundational creed. With an introduction that also offers little-known details about his life, The Essential Mir will cajole, persuade, impart pleasure and offer company to both general and informed readers....