Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin
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Background
He was born in Sirhind, brought up Delhi, and died in Lucknow. He was the son of Tahmas Khan Beg, a Persian noble.[2]
Career
He was a disciple of Shah Hatim. The four collections of his poems are – Rekhta, Baqiyaa, Aamekhta and Angekhta in which he is seen as a romantic poet whose choice of words was high. He wrote poems describing his amours with courtesans and dancing girls.[3] He also wrote Majalis e Rangin, a critical review of contemporary Urdu poets.[4] Rangin was a mercenary, a horse-trader and a poet.
