Profile of Syed Yusuf Ali Khan Nazim
Pen Name : 'Nazim'
Real Name : Nawab Yusuf Ali Khan
Born : 05 Mar 1816 | Rampur, Uttar pradesh
Died : 21 Apr 1865 | Rampur, Uttar pradesh
aa gayā dhyān meñ mazmūñ tirī yaktā.ī kā
aaj matl.a huā misra.a mirī tanhā.ī kā
aa gaya dhyan mein mazmun teri yaktai ka
aaj matla hua misra meri tanhai ka
Nazim, Nawab Yusuf Ali Khan (1816–1865), was the Nawab of the princely state of Rampur. He was first a disciple of Momin and later of Ghalib. Many poets from Delhi and Lucknow were associated with his court. Various shades of the Rampur school can be seen in his poetry.
