Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ismail (ra) — Page 73
73 7 : BUKH Ā R - E - DIL Ḥaḍrat Dr. Mir Muhammad Ismail ra was a mystical poet of very high standing an d his poetry is in a class by itself. The collection of his poems is called “ Bukhār - e - Dil ”, which means “Vapour of the Heart”. He inherited his aptitude for writing poetry from his ancestors, many of whom were poets of repute. Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib 's poetry is dominated by a strong element of spirituality. His lines are scented with the love of God. His poems prov ide to their reader, a tantalizing flavour of mystical thought, as well as , of course, food for thought. At times, his poems tend to ignite in the hear ts of their readers, the love of God. A t times , they inspire down - to - earth empirical logic. A nd at times , they provide wise counsel to the seeker of wisdom. His style is extremely candid and pure of literary preten c e. It was almost as if the vapour rising from his pure heart , somehow cond ensed magically , into elegant poetry. No one taught him the art of writing poetry. It was , as if innate. Initially, he adopted a pen name , Āshnā [pronounced Aash - naa] , which means " A cquaintance", but eventually gave up usin g it. Ḥaḍrat Mir Sahib 's first poem appeared in 1903, when he was twenty - two years old. A few lines from this poem are presented here: What good is medication when I am no more? If only my aching heart could, but now, find a cure.