❝Thousands of desires, each worth dying for, Many I have fulfilled, yet they seem too few. Why should my killer fear — what weight upon his neck? That blood which drips all life from my tearful eyes.❞
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, known by his pen name 'Ghalib', was the most dominant Urdu and Persian-language poet of the Mughal Era. His pen name Ghalib means 'dominant' or 'superior'. His work is celebrated for its complex imagery, philosophical depth, and a unique blend of mysticism and worldly experience.
Born: Agra, India · Era: 1797–1869 · Specialty: Ghazal, Shayari
📚 Famous Works
Diwan-e-GhalibDastambuUrdu-e-Mualla
About Ghazal Shayari
Ghazal is the most refined and enduring form in Urdu-Hindi poetry — a series of independent couplets bound by rhyme and refrain. This collection of works by Mirza Ghalib, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Mir Taqi Mir, and Bashir Badr suits readers who want to understand the classical tradition, recite verses aloud, or savor a single sher at a time.
❝No hope now bears any fruit for me, No vision or face comes clear to see. Death has its appointed day set in stone, So why does sleep elude me all night alone?❞