Ismail Merathi

Ismail Merathi (1844 To 1917) Was Born In 1844, In Meerut, To Sheikh Piir Bakhsh. His Early Education Was At Home, After Which He Received His Higher Education In Persian From Mirza Rahim Baig, Who Wrote Sati-e-Burhan In Response To Mirza Ghalib\'s Qati-e-Burhan. Ismail Was Not Interested In Poetry At First But His Contemporaries, Especially Qalaq\'s Companionship, Attracted Him To Poetry. Initially, He Wrote Some Ghazals Which Were Published Under Pseudonyms. After That He Turned To Nazms. Later, He Had A Long And Strong Acquaintance With Munshi Zakaullah And Muhammad Hussain Azad. And Thus, His Poems Became Popular In Urdu. Due To His Ability And Literary Services, The Government Of The Time Gave Him The Title Of \"Khan Sahib\". [Rekhta]