Mustafa Rahi

Mustafa Rahi
Born	1931
Died	1986
Occupation	Urdu poet
Nationality	Pakistani
Genres	Ghazal
Relative(s)	Murtaza Birlas (brother)
Influences Jigar Moradabadi
Influenced Urdu poetry

Mustafa Rahi, (1931–1986) was a poet of classical and neo classical Urdu Ghazal from Pakistan. He remained out of the lime light all his life. A selection of his works was published in 1993 by 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 [1]
• Jigar Namay: Letters of Jigar [2]
• Bayad-e-Jigar: A compilation of remarks about Jigar [3]
• Baqol-e-Jigar: Quotations from Jigar
• Jigar Hamaree Nazr Main: Critical reviews about Jigar [4]
• Namay Jo Mere Naam Aye: Compilation of letters to Nazir Siddiqui [5]

External links

• Mustafa Rahi Web Page
• Ehad Aafreen
• Murtaza Birlas

Persondata
Name	Rahi, Mustafa
Alternative names
Short description	Poet
Date of birth	1931
Place of birth
Date of death	1986
Place of death