Mustafa Rahi

Mustafa Rahi
Born	1931
Died	1986
Occupation	Urdu poet
Nationality	Pakistani
Genre	Ghazal
Relatives	Murtaza Birlas (brother)

Mustafa Rahi, (1931–1986) was a poet of classical and neo-classical Urdu Ghazal from Pakistan. He remained out of the limelight all his life. A selection of his works was posthumously published in 1993 by his brother Murtaza Birlas

Mustafa Rahi edited and compiled several books related to his mentor - Jigar Moradabadi.

His style comprises strong emotional expressions, with a whole hearted commitment to the elegance of ghazal. His style of poetry has earned recognition from his peers.

Works

His published works are:

• Ehed Aafreen: Ghazal Archived October 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
• Jigar Namay: Letters of Jigar [1]
• Bayad-e-Jigar: A compilation of remarks about Jigar [2]
• Baqol-e-Jigar: Quotations from Jigar
• Jigar Hamaree Nazr Main: Critical reviews about Jigar [3]
• Namay Jo Mere Naam Aye: Compilation of letters to Nazir Siddiqui [4]

External links

• Mustafa Rahi Web Page at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
• Ehad Aafreen at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
• Murtaza Birlas at the Wayback Machine (archived October 26, 2009)