Draft:Meer Ali Meer

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{{Short description|Chhattisgarhi poet}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Meer Ali Meer

| image = Meer_Ali_Meer.jpg

| birth_date = 15 March, 1953

| birth_place = Kawardha, Chhatisgarh, India

| occupation = Poet

| spouse = Haseen Bano

| parents = Sharifa Bano Begam
(mother)
Syed Rahmat Ali Meer
(father)

}}

Syed Ayyub Ali Meer (born March 15, 1953), better known as Meer Ali Meer, is an Indian poet and lyricist known for his contributions to Chhattisgarhi literature and regional cinema.{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2023-03-21 |title=World Poetry Day: मीर अली मीर की कवि बनने की दास्तां |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/chhattisgarh/state/raipur/world-poetry-day-exclusive-conversation-with-poet-meer-ali-meer-in-raipur-news/ct20230321132831355355433 |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}{{Cite web |title=mir-ali-mir - Latest hindi news, हिंदी न्यूज़ लाइव on News18 हिंदी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/byline/mir-ali-mir-2583.html |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}{{Cite news |date=2021-04-23 |title=कोरोना को हराकर घर लौटे मीर: अस्पताल में मन उदास होता तो करते थे घर के बच्चों से बातें, दूसरे मरीजों को अपनी कविता-गीतों के वीडियो दिखाकर किया मोटिवेट |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/chhattisgarh/raipur/news/famous-poet-mir-ali-mir-of-chhattisgarh-mirona-became-positive-poets-returned-home-after-recovering-from-corona-128438232.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426031258/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/chhattisgarh/raipur/news/famous-poet-mir-ali-mir-of-chhattisgarh-mirona-became-positive-poets-returned-home-after-recovering-from-corona-128438232.html |archive-date=2021-04-26 |access-date=2025-03-05 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi |url-status=live }} His poems are often about cultural heritage, traditions, and rural life of Chhattisgarh, earning him widespread recognition in the literary community.{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2021-02-06 |title=छत्तीसगढ़ महतारी: कवि मीर अली मीर को सुनकर भावुक हो जाएंगे |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/chhattisgarh/videos/state/poet-meer-ali-meer-reciting-his-poem-on-beauty-of-chhattisgarh/ct20210206150408415 |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}} Meer's poetic style is characterized by its simplicity, depth, and strong connection to the ethos of Chhattisgarhi folk traditions.

One of his most famous works, Nanda Jahi Ka Re, has gained immense popularity and is often cited as a representation of Chhattisgarhi poetic excellence.{{Cite web |date=2017-02-05 |title='नंदा जाही का रे' से विलुप्त होती संस्कृति की दिखाई झलक - |url=https://www.naidunia.com/chhattisgarh/bilaspur-nanda-jahi-985286 |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=Nai Dunia |language=hi}} Apart from poetry, he has made a mark in the regional film industry by contributing songs to acclaimed Chhattisgarhi films like Bhulan The Maze and Chhattisgarh ke Bheem Chintaram. His lyrical contributions have played a vital role in bringing Chhattisgarhi culture to a wider audience through cinema.{{Cite web |title=छत्तीसगढ़ी की प्राचीन संस्कृति विलुप्त न हो इसलिए गहना धरोहर दिवस मानने का संकल्प |url=https://cnin.co.in/%E0%A4%9B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A2%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF-%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%A8-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B.../41214 |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=cnin.co.in}}

Meer Ali Meer was awarded the Pt. Sunderlal Sharma Samman by the Chhattisgarh government in 2019 for his contribution to literature and regional literature.{{Cite web |last=Pioneer |first=The |title=Chhattisgarh state, national awards announced |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/chhattisgarh-state--national-awards-announced.html |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2019-11-01 |title=पंडित सुंदरलाल शर्मा राज्य अलंकरण से सम्मानित होंगे 'मीर अली मीर' |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/chhattisgarh/state/raipur/mir-ali-mir-to-be-awarded-the-pandit-sundarlal-sharma-award-in-raipur/ct20191101131827719 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}