His name was Syed Balaaqi, and was from the Qutub Shahi era – although not related to the royal court.
Two of his mathnavis are known – Mi’raj naama and Noor naama (1653/1964), that were translated from Persian to Dakhni.
کیا فارسی کو سو دکھنی غزل
کہ ہر عام ھور خاص سمجھیں سکل
Further Readings:
1. Shareef, Muhammad Jamaal. Dakan meiN Urdu Shayeri Wali Se Pehle. Edited by Muhammad Ali Asar. Hyderabad: Idara-e-Adabiyat-e-Urdu, 2004. (page 558)
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