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[[File:Mir Taqi Mir 1786.jpg|thumb|[[Mir Taqi Mir]], an Urdu poet of the 18th century [[Mughal Empire|Mughal India]]]]
'''Urdu poetry''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|اُردُو شاعرى}}}} {{transl|ur|ALA-LC|''Urdū S̱ẖāʿirī''}}) is a rich tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the cultures of [[South Asia]]. According to Naseer Turabi there are five major poets of Urdu which are [[Mir Taqi Mir]] (d.1810), [[Mirza Ghalib]], [[Mir Anees]], [[Allama Iqbal]] and [[Josh Malihabadi]]. The language of Urdu reached its pinnacle under the [[British Raj]], and it received official status. All famous writers of Urdu language including Ghalib and Iqbal were given British scholarships.<ref>{{cite book|author=Paul R. Brass|title=Language, religion and politics in North India|date=2005|publisher=IUniverse|location=Lincoln, Neb. |isbn=978-0-595-34394-2}}</ref> Following the [[Partition of India]] in 1947, it found major poets and scholars were divided along the nationalistic lines. However, Urdu poetry is cherished in both the nations. Both the [[Muslims]] and [[Hindus]] from across the border continue the tradition.
It is fundamentally performative poetry and its recital, sometimes impromptu, is held in [[Mushaira]]s (poetic expositions). Although its tarannum saaz (singing aspect) has undergone major changes in recent decades, its popularity among the masses remains unaltered. [[Mushaira]]s are today held in metropolitan areas worldwide because of the cultural influence of South Asian diaspora. [[Ghazal]] singing and [[Qawwali]] are also important expository forms of Urdu poetry.
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