That is the beauty of Ghalib's massive literary work - it is so vast and beautiful that one can't help but use it in their favour to woo their beloved and he is one of the most quotable Urdu poets ...

Though Mirza Ghalib's contribution to “Urdu Adab” is considered as significant as Shakespeare's to English, the mansion in Agra where he was born on this day in 1797 bears no memorial to the great ...

Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib began and concluded his first collection of Urdu poetry — his Divan published in 1816 — with a dedication to the rooh, or spirit, of the great 17th century Sufi poet Mirza ...

Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, better known by his pen name Ghalib and Asad, was born on December 27, 1797. Honoured with titles Dabir-ul-Mulk and Najm-ud-Daula, he wrote in both Urdu and Persian and ...

The Urdu poet died 150 years ago. A rich translation tradition has ensured his legacy lives on, even far away from home. Mirza Ghalib, who died on February 15, 1869, was a powerful, eloquent and ...

Mirza Ghalib, who died on February 15, 1869, was a powerful, eloquent and erudite poet who investigated and captured life’s experiences and occurrences with capering humour in his enigmatic ghazals.

A powerful, eloquent and erudite poet who investigated and captured the diverse nuances and philosophies of life in his enigmatic ghazals, the legendary Mirza Ghalib’s name is synonymous with Urdu and ...

Agra: The 225th birth anniversary of Mirza Ghalib, the doyen of Urdu poetry, was a forgotten event in the Taj city, his birth place, though a ritualistic 'mushaira' was held at a local hotel. The ...

Mirza Ghalib, one of the most-read and quoted persons when it comes to Urdu poetry, is considered to be the last great and influential poet of the Mughal era. Ghalib who is also known as a gifted ...

ISLAMABAD: The 149th death anniversary of classical Urdu and Persian poet Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan Ghalib was observed on Thursday throughout the country with tributes paid to his selfless ...