Mirza Shafi Vazeh
Azerbaijani poet
- Lived
- 1794–1852
- Country
- Ganja khanate
- Also writes as
- Vazeh
Updated September 2026
About Mirza Shafi Vazeh
Mirza Shafi Vazeh was an Azerbaijani poet and teacher. Under the pseudonym "Vazeh", which means "expressive, clear", he wrote in both Azerbaijani and Persian, developing the traditions of poetry in both languages. He compiled the first anthology of Azerbaijani poetry and a Tatar-Russian dictionary for the Tiflis gymnasium with Russian teacher Ivan Grigoriev.
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