Momin Khan Momin (1800-1851) was a famous poet of Urdu and was born in Delhi. In addition to being a poet he was also a physician. He is known for his particular persianizd style and the beautiful use of his takhlus (pen name) in his verses. According to legend Mirza Ghalib offered Momin his entire diwan (collection of poetry) in exchange for a partcuilar verse of Momin.