At a time when people used to carry their religion on their shoulders, Ghalib talked about humanity. His poems, his lifestyle, his behaviour everything is a great inspiration. You should know about him even if you are not familiar with his language. In the words of Gulzar Sahab, “Ghalib is very important for everyone. Ghalib’s work remains alive in the hearts of the lovers of Urdu and poetry in general.
The city and its residents have loved him as much, and even nearly 150 years after his demise.
This love was beautiful and most definitely reciprocated. Even if some of those desires and thoughts are fulfilled, all of them can never be attained.īorn in Agra on 27 December 1797, Ghalib’s first love was always Dilli (Delhi) about whom he writes, “I asked my soul: What is Dilli? She replied: The world is the body, and Dilli is its life.” In near-direct translation, it means all of Ghalib’s thoughts and desires are never enough. The theme of this ghazal is understood in terms of Ghalib’s love interest. Penned by the celebrated Urdu poet of his times, Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, popularly known as Ghalib, we’ve heard these lines in several renditions, in films, as a film’s title, a song by Jagjit Singh and so much more. His fame came to him after his death and the 'treasure chest' of his poetry, shayari and ghazals was recognised, making him one of the most revered and celebrated poets of the present generation.Hazaaron khwahishein aisi ke har khwahish pe dum nikle,īahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle A large part of Mirza Ghalib's poetry focuses on the praise of Prophet Muhammad and then there are many about life and love which leave a deep imprint on heart and mind.
Mirza Ghalib, a name synonymous with deep, philosophical and love poetry in Urdu and Persian, is considered one of the most popular and influential poets of the Mughal Era.
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