225th birth anniversary of Mirza Ghalib: One of the greatest Urdu poets, Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan is considered to be the last great and influential poet of the Mughal era. Ghalib who is also known as a brilliant letter writer was born on December 27, 1797. His original takhallus (surname) was Asad, which was derived from his given name Asadullah Khan. At some point early in his poetic career, he also decided to adopt the pen-name of Ghalib (meaning all conqueror, superior, most excellent). Mirza Ghalib is also known to have been influenced by the West and the spirit of the Indian Renaissance.
Ghalib’s words on love, loss and life enlighten humans and soothe their souls. His poetry not only teaches you about deep complex emotions but also gives you life lessons. The poet died in Delhi on February 15, 1869.
Today, on Ghalib’s birth anniversary, we bring to you his most famous couplets:
- Thousands of dreams came out of my heart, but my heart went out a lot, but still I did not go out.
- Na tha kuch to khuda tha, kuch na hota to khuda hota, Duboya mujh ko hone ne, na hota main to kya hota.
- Manzil milegi, Bhatak kar hi sahi, Gumraha toh woh hai, Joh ghar se nikle hi nahi.
- Seeing them, Joh aa jaati hai hai face sad, Woh maajhte hai ki, the condition of illness is acha hai
- Hum ko unse wafah ki hai meed, Jo nahin jante kya wafah hai
- Dil hi toh hai na sang-o-khisht dard se bhar na aaye kyun, Royenge hum hazar baar, koi hamen satae kyun.
- Hum ne maana ki taghaful na karoge lekin, eat ho jayenge hum tum ko khabar hote take
- Humko maloom hai, Jannat ki haqeeqat but, Dil ke kuch rakhne ko Ghalib, Yeh khyal acha hai
- Ishq Ne Ghalib, Nikamma Kar Diya, Otherwise Hum Bhi, Aadmi The Kaam Ke