Momin Khan Momin (1800–1851) was a Mughal Era poet known for his Urdu ghazals and was a contemporary of Mirza Ghalib (1797- 1869) the last great poet of the Mughal Era, is considered to be one of the most popular and influential poets of the Urdu language.

There's an interesting legend about these two prolific poets, although rivals, Ghalib (who is famous for his couplets) is supposed to have asked for below couplet for himself in return for his entire life’s work. Something which is now claimed to be more satirical than complimentary now.

"Tum mērē pās hōtē hō gōyā

Jab kō'ī dūsrā nahīⁿˡ hotā"

You are close to me [as if]

When no one else is.

Wo jo hum mein tum mein qarar tha tumhen yaad ho ke na yaad ho

That comfort we had between you and me you may remember or maybe not

Wo naye gile wo shikayaten wo maze maze ke hikayaten

Those novel greivances those delicious allegories

wo har ek baat pe ruthana tumhen yaad ho ke na yaad ho

Your being mad at me for every trivial matter

koi baat aisi agar hui jo tumhare jee ko buri lagi

to bayan se pahale hi bhulana tumhen yaad ho ke na yaad ho

If there was anything that hurt your spirit, iit was forgotten before it was expressed maybe you remember or maybe not

Bohat niklay mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle

mujhe sab hain yaad zara zara, tumhen yaad no ki na yaad ho

Is qadarr tora hai mujhaay uss ke be-wafaai nay "ghalib"

 Abb koi agarr pyar se bhi daikhaay to bikharr jata hoon mai ...

Kitnaa khouff hota hai shaam kay andheroon mein,

Poonch un parindoo say jin kay gharr nahi hotay ...

Hum toh fanaah ho gaye uskii ankhen dekh kar Ghalib,

Naa janay woh Aainaa kiasay dekhte hogey ...!

Unkay dekhnay say jo aa jaati hai muh par raunaqq,

 Woh samajhatey hai ki bimaar ka haal achcha hai ...

Dil say terey nigaah jigarr tak utarr gaye,

Dono ko eik adaa mein razaamand karr gaye ... -

Hathoon key lakiroon pay matt jaa ae Ghalib,

Naseeb unkay bhi hotay hain jinkaay haath nahi hotay ...

Matt poonch key kya haal hai mera tere pechhee,

 Tu dekh key kya rangg hai tera meray aagay ...

 Hazaroon khwaheeshen aise ki har khwahesh pay dum nikale,

 Bahhut nikale meray armaan lekin phirr bhi kam nikale ... -