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Dec
27
Fri
2024
Mirza Ghalib Birth Anniversary
Dec 27 all-day
Mirza Ghalib Birth Anniversary

Ragon mein daudte firne ke ham naheen qaayal
jab aankh hee se na tapka to fir lahoo kya hai..

-Mirza Ghalib

There are many good poets worthy of praise, but, it is said that Ghalib (27 December 1797 – 15 February 1869) has a distinctive style. The name Mirza Ghalib needs no introduction for anyone mildly interested in India’s cultural history. Born in Agra as Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, he migrated to Delhi where he lived for the rest of his life. ‘Ghalib’ was his pen-name. The substance of his poetry comprises of deep philosophical doubt, ruminations on the nature of love and life as a prison house of pain. In an obscure street in Ballimaran, after crossing the hustle and bustle of Chandni Chowk, lies its most celebrated memorial which gave rise to those wonderful anecdotes which still populate the cultural landscape.

He came of a family of distinguished Seljuqid Turks, and his ancestors occupied important positions in the armies of the Mughals and of the East India Company. He was born in Agra in 1797. His father Abdullah Beg Khan was killed in action when Ghalib was less than five years old. After his father’s death, he was taken care of by his uncle Nasr Ullah Beg Khan, but when Ghalib was nice he too died. Ghalib henceforth lived with the rich parents of his mother whose indulgence towards him resulted in his developing unfrugal habits and plunging into youthful excesses, which in later years were responsible for many of his troubles. Ghalib started composing poetry at the age of 11 and got married at a very young age of 13 only, in a noble family around the year 1810. It is said that Ghalib had seven children, but sadly none of them survived. This pain has found its way into his poetry. His spouse was a contrasting personality when compared to him. She was a god fearing and a very reserved person as compared to Ghalib, who was a carefree and unrestricted person. It is said that Ghalib had a weakness for drinking and gambling. These two vices were something that he was truly fond of in his lifetime. Ghalib never strived for earning a decent livelihood and led his life on the generosity of his friends or state sponsorship. Though no one gave him due importance then, fame came much later. On February 15th 1869, this great poet breathed his last.

It was not that he shied away from his duties in the mundane world. He fought valiantly for his rights to his ancestral pension. He traveled right up to Calcutta, met British officials at gubernatorial levels, argued his case vehemently, and after 14 years of hard pleading managed to win it too, with help from an intellectual of the caliber of Sir Sayyad Ahmad.

Ghalib is perhaps the most well known and often quoted Urdu poet. Though fondly, and indulgently, his name is associated with the themes of romanticizing beauty of womankind, atheism, drinking, and largely a life of profligacy, rather than any serious depths or school of thought. Unfortunately Ghalib was grossly misunderstood in the society, mainly because he did not believe in the activities and rituals merely for show of religiosity. He would not perform nimaaz mechanically at prescribed times, or go to the mosque just to mark his attendance there with the community. His God was an universal God. Like the One Allah in Sufism or One Brahma in Vedant.

yaa rab ! wo na samjhe hain na samjhenge meree baat
de aur dil unko, jo na de mujhko zubaan aur..
-Mirza Ghalib

Dec
27
Sat
2025
Mirza Ghalib Birth Anniversary
Dec 27 all-day
Mirza Ghalib Birth Anniversary

Ragon mein daudte firne ke ham naheen qaayal
jab aankh hee se na tapka to fir lahoo kya hai..

-Mirza Ghalib

There are many good poets worthy of praise, but, it is said that Ghalib (27 December 1797 – 15 February 1869) has a distinctive style. The name Mirza Ghalib needs no introduction for anyone mildly interested in India’s cultural history. Born in Agra as Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, he migrated to Delhi where he lived for the rest of his life. ‘Ghalib’ was his pen-name. The substance of his poetry comprises of deep philosophical doubt, ruminations on the nature of love and life as a prison house of pain. In an obscure street in Ballimaran, after crossing the hustle and bustle of Chandni Chowk, lies its most celebrated memorial which gave rise to those wonderful anecdotes which still populate the cultural landscape.

He came of a family of distinguished Seljuqid Turks, and his ancestors occupied important positions in the armies of the Mughals and of the East India Company. He was born in Agra in 1797. His father Abdullah Beg Khan was killed in action when Ghalib was less than five years old. After his father’s death, he was taken care of by his uncle Nasr Ullah Beg Khan, but when Ghalib was nice he too died. Ghalib henceforth lived with the rich parents of his mother whose indulgence towards him resulted in his developing unfrugal habits and plunging into youthful excesses, which in later years were responsible for many of his troubles. Ghalib started composing poetry at the age of 11 and got married at a very young age of 13 only, in a noble family around the year 1810. It is said that Ghalib had seven children, but sadly none of them survived. This pain has found its way into his poetry. His spouse was a contrasting personality when compared to him. She was a god fearing and a very reserved person as compared to Ghalib, who was a carefree and unrestricted person. It is said that Ghalib had a weakness for drinking and gambling. These two vices were something that he was truly fond of in his lifetime. Ghalib never strived for earning a decent livelihood and led his life on the generosity of his friends or state sponsorship. Though no one gave him due importance then, fame came much later. On February 15th 1869, this great poet breathed his last.

It was not that he shied away from his duties in the mundane world. He fought valiantly for his rights to his ancestral pension. He traveled right up to Calcutta, met British officials at gubernatorial levels, argued his case vehemently, and after 14 years of hard pleading managed to win it too, with help from an intellectual of the caliber of Sir Sayyad Ahmad.

Ghalib is perhaps the most well known and often quoted Urdu poet. Though fondly, and indulgently, his name is associated with the themes of romanticizing beauty of womankind, atheism, drinking, and largely a life of profligacy, rather than any serious depths or school of thought. Unfortunately Ghalib was grossly misunderstood in the society, mainly because he did not believe in the activities and rituals merely for show of religiosity. He would not perform nimaaz mechanically at prescribed times, or go to the mosque just to mark his attendance there with the community. His God was an universal God. Like the One Allah in Sufism or One Brahma in Vedant.

yaa rab ! wo na samjhe hain na samjhenge meree baat
de aur dil unko, jo na de mujhko zubaan aur..
-Mirza Ghalib

Dec
27
Sun
2026
Mirza Ghalib Birth Anniversary
Dec 27 all-day
Mirza Ghalib Birth Anniversary

Ragon mein daudte firne ke ham naheen qaayal
jab aankh hee se na tapka to fir lahoo kya hai..

-Mirza Ghalib

There are many good poets worthy of praise, but, it is said that Ghalib (27 December 1797 – 15 February 1869) has a distinctive style. The name Mirza Ghalib needs no introduction for anyone mildly interested in India’s cultural history. Born in Agra as Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, he migrated to Delhi where he lived for the rest of his life. ‘Ghalib’ was his pen-name. The substance of his poetry comprises of deep philosophical doubt, ruminations on the nature of love and life as a prison house of pain. In an obscure street in Ballimaran, after crossing the hustle and bustle of Chandni Chowk, lies its most celebrated memorial which gave rise to those wonderful anecdotes which still populate the cultural landscape.

He came of a family of distinguished Seljuqid Turks, and his ancestors occupied important positions in the armies of the Mughals and of the East India Company. He was born in Agra in 1797. His father Abdullah Beg Khan was killed in action when Ghalib was less than five years old. After his father’s death, he was taken care of by his uncle Nasr Ullah Beg Khan, but when Ghalib was nice he too died. Ghalib henceforth lived with the rich parents of his mother whose indulgence towards him resulted in his developing unfrugal habits and plunging into youthful excesses, which in later years were responsible for many of his troubles. Ghalib started composing poetry at the age of 11 and got married at a very young age of 13 only, in a noble family around the year 1810. It is said that Ghalib had seven children, but sadly none of them survived. This pain has found its way into his poetry. His spouse was a contrasting personality when compared to him. She was a god fearing and a very reserved person as compared to Ghalib, who was a carefree and unrestricted person. It is said that Ghalib had a weakness for drinking and gambling. These two vices were something that he was truly fond of in his lifetime. Ghalib never strived for earning a decent livelihood and led his life on the generosity of his friends or state sponsorship. Though no one gave him due importance then, fame came much later. On February 15th 1869, this great poet breathed his last.

It was not that he shied away from his duties in the mundane world. He fought valiantly for his rights to his ancestral pension. He traveled right up to Calcutta, met British officials at gubernatorial levels, argued his case vehemently, and after 14 years of hard pleading managed to win it too, with help from an intellectual of the caliber of Sir Sayyad Ahmad.

Ghalib is perhaps the most well known and often quoted Urdu poet. Though fondly, and indulgently, his name is associated with the themes of romanticizing beauty of womankind, atheism, drinking, and largely a life of profligacy, rather than any serious depths or school of thought. Unfortunately Ghalib was grossly misunderstood in the society, mainly because he did not believe in the activities and rituals merely for show of religiosity. He would not perform nimaaz mechanically at prescribed times, or go to the mosque just to mark his attendance there with the community. His God was an universal God. Like the One Allah in Sufism or One Brahma in Vedant.

yaa rab ! wo na samjhe hain na samjhenge meree baat
de aur dil unko, jo na de mujhko zubaan aur..
-Mirza Ghalib

Dec
27
Mon
2027
Mirza Ghalib Birth Anniversary
Dec 27 all-day
Mirza Ghalib Birth Anniversary

Ragon mein daudte firne ke ham naheen qaayal
jab aankh hee se na tapka to fir lahoo kya hai..

-Mirza Ghalib

There are many good poets worthy of praise, but, it is said that Ghalib (27 December 1797 – 15 February 1869) has a distinctive style. The name Mirza Ghalib needs no introduction for anyone mildly interested in India’s cultural history. Born in Agra as Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, he migrated to Delhi where he lived for the rest of his life. ‘Ghalib’ was his pen-name. The substance of his poetry comprises of deep philosophical doubt, ruminations on the nature of love and life as a prison house of pain. In an obscure street in Ballimaran, after crossing the hustle and bustle of Chandni Chowk, lies its most celebrated memorial which gave rise to those wonderful anecdotes which still populate the cultural landscape.

He came of a family of distinguished Seljuqid Turks, and his ancestors occupied important positions in the armies of the Mughals and of the East India Company. He was born in Agra in 1797. His father Abdullah Beg Khan was killed in action when Ghalib was less than five years old. After his father’s death, he was taken care of by his uncle Nasr Ullah Beg Khan, but when Ghalib was nice he too died. Ghalib henceforth lived with the rich parents of his mother whose indulgence towards him resulted in his developing unfrugal habits and plunging into youthful excesses, which in later years were responsible for many of his troubles. Ghalib started composing poetry at the age of 11 and got married at a very young age of 13 only, in a noble family around the year 1810. It is said that Ghalib had seven children, but sadly none of them survived. This pain has found its way into his poetry. His spouse was a contrasting personality when compared to him. She was a god fearing and a very reserved person as compared to Ghalib, who was a carefree and unrestricted person. It is said that Ghalib had a weakness for drinking and gambling. These two vices were something that he was truly fond of in his lifetime. Ghalib never strived for earning a decent livelihood and led his life on the generosity of his friends or state sponsorship. Though no one gave him due importance then, fame came much later. On February 15th 1869, this great poet breathed his last.

It was not that he shied away from his duties in the mundane world. He fought valiantly for his rights to his ancestral pension. He traveled right up to Calcutta, met British officials at gubernatorial levels, argued his case vehemently, and after 14 years of hard pleading managed to win it too, with help from an intellectual of the caliber of Sir Sayyad Ahmad.

Ghalib is perhaps the most well known and often quoted Urdu poet. Though fondly, and indulgently, his name is associated with the themes of romanticizing beauty of womankind, atheism, drinking, and largely a life of profligacy, rather than any serious depths or school of thought. Unfortunately Ghalib was grossly misunderstood in the society, mainly because he did not believe in the activities and rituals merely for show of religiosity. He would not perform nimaaz mechanically at prescribed times, or go to the mosque just to mark his attendance there with the community. His God was an universal God. Like the One Allah in Sufism or One Brahma in Vedant.

yaa rab ! wo na samjhe hain na samjhenge meree baat
de aur dil unko, jo na de mujhko zubaan aur..
-Mirza Ghalib