Marked by a novel approach and presentation, Anisur Rahman’s ‘Essential Ghalib’ features 200 of the great poet’s verses in ...

The ghazals of Ghalib, the verses of Iqbal and the prose of Munshi Premchand and Rajindar Singh Baidi are not just literary masterpieces; they are embodiments of the Urdu language’s power to ...

Currently, she is a professor of Urdu and South Asian literatures ... and introduces her readers to 30 chosen ghazals with shers [couplets] that Ghalib had not included in any version of his ...

Mirza Ghalib is considered as one of the most popular and influential poets of Urdu language in South Asia. He wrote hundreds of Ghazals during his life time, which have been interpreted and sung in ...

“Bulbul and blossom have been configured often as archetypal symbols in Urdu ghazal. Ghalib draws upon these symbols to mark their relationship as lover and beloved. If the bulbul, known for its ...