Besides Miraji’s relevance and influence as a major modern poet, his critical approach to the study of poetry is very significant and needs more mention. Up till the nineteen thirties, Urdu literary criticism was yet to develop  and grow out of a repetitive circle of casual and informal writing into a more serious and analytical discourse. Miraji, in the early forties began to publish on a monthly basis, the study and analysis of a contemporary poem. These writings were the ground work for principles of understanding and interpreting ‘modern’ Urdu poetry. This article reviews Miraji’s contribution to Urdu literary criticism in this context.