He migrated from Delhi to Lucknow, where he found suitable environment to develop and demonstrate his skills in marsiya writing.
Although the populace divided themselves into two separate groups the two poets remained at cordial terms and acknowledged each other with great respect.
When Anis died in 1874, Dabeer penned the following couplet as a tribute to the departed poet: Description of some books published on the subject of Mirza Dabeer and his work by different writers/researchers and publishers of Indo-Pak: 35 Marsiya video series based on event between 28th Rajab to 8th Rabi' al-awwal, titled Az madina ta madina was released on 3 January 2014, by "Mafss Noha Academy" Mumbai, India, and recited by Rahil Rizvi (Marsiya & Noha Khwan from India).
Video series consist 8 marsiya based on topic and 2 soaz written by Mirza Salaamat Ali Dabeer.
Marsiya, in its content and matter, allowed the two masters to demonstrate their artistry and command of Urdu language and idiom.
All the contemporary and succeeding generations of poets who adopted marsiya as the genre of poetic expression and also others who took to other forms of poetry found it difficult to break away from the trends and standards set by these two masters.