 Mulla Mohammad Taufiq Kashmiri, another popular Persian poet of the era who lived near Jama Masjid area of Srinagar and wrote under takhalus Taufiq was a contemporary of Betab.Betab was a frequent visitor to the Court (Durbar) of Pandit Raja Kak Dhar, who was also a gifted poet and wrote under takhalus Farukh.Betab's comprehensive collection (Diwan) of poems was first published fourteen (14) years after his death in 1861 CE.