Mirza Ghalib: Selected Lyrics and Letters

by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, K.C. Kanda

The best of Mirza Ghalib, one of the greatest Urdu poets, is presented in this compendium. Each of the 104 ghazals, 7 miscellaneous nazms, and 68 selected letters are presented in the original Urdu text, with a parallel translation in simple, lucid English, and a transliteration in Roman script for readers who are not familiar with Urdu in Persian script. A critical introduction to Ghalib's work, chronology of important events in his life, and bibliography are also provided.

Genres: Poetry

528 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2005

About the author

Mirza Ghalib (Urdu: مرزا غالب) born Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan (Urdu/Persian: مرزا اسد اللہ بیگ خان) was a classical Urdu and Persian poet from India during British colonial rule. He used as his pen-name Ghalib (Urdu/Persian: غالب, ġhālib means dominant) and Asad (Urdu/Persian: اسد, Asad means lion. His honour title was Dabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula.

During his lifetime the Mughals were eclipsed and finally deposed by the British following the defeat of the Indian Revolt of 1857, events that he wrote of. Most notably, he wrote several ghazals during his life, which have since been interpreted and sung in many different ways by different people. In South Asia, he is considered to be one of the most popular and influential poets of the Urdu language. Ghalib today remains popular not only in India and Pakistan but also amongst diaspora communities around the world.

Mirza Ghalib is also known as the last great poet of the Mughal Era.

Reviews

[Mudabbar Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

there are some books,or should I say some authors, who are always on "currently-reading shelf", and Ghalib is one of them... his letters and his poetry are always in reachable distance to my bed...

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best poetry :-)

[Bhat Tawseef · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heart touching

[Anamul Hasan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful.

[Danyal Lodhi]

really excited

[Chintu · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice

[Sangram]

how can i read this book tell me please