Mir Anees is one of the prominent Urdu elegiac poets.
His poetry has a strong traditional literary background.
There are some aspects and qualities which make his
elegiac poetry prominent and attractive among the rest.
He has full command on the poetic tools, techniques
and traditional wordings employed in elegies. This
study sheds light on the salient features of his poetry
which include emotional expression, imagery, usage of
prosodic and rhetoric elements.