Poetry Chaikhana
Sacred Poetry from Around the World


Poetry Chaikhana Home
New | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | Contact
Poets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | Commentary
Blog | Forum | Video Channel
www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com

Muslim / Sufi
19th Century
India
(Indian Subcontinent)

 

Mirza Ghalib

Timeline (1797 - 1869)

 

Poems by Mirza Ghalib
Books - Links

Mirza Ghalib, Mirza Ghalib poetry, Muslim / Sufi, Muslim / Sufi poetry,  poetry,  poetry,  poetry

 

Daily Poem Email

Daily Poem Email Signup

Support the Poetry Chaikhana

Donations to the Poetry Chaikhana in any amount are always welcome. Thank you!

Click here

Click here
A small amount each month makes a big difference. Become a voluntary Subscriber for just $2/mo.

Click here
Help the Poetry Chaikhana reach more people. Become a Supporter for just $10/mo.

Ghalib is the pen name of Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan, Indian poet of Turkish ancestry. His best poems were written in Urdu and are still widely sung.

- from The Enlightened Heart: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry, edited by Stephen Mitchell

 

Poems by Mirza Ghalib

  Let the ascetics sing of the garden of Paradise --
  The drop dies in the river
  The Rose with its redolent petals
  These divine verses,

Recommended Books

East Window: Poems from Asia, Translated by W. S. Merwin

Amazon.com

The Enlightened Heart: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry, by Stephen Mitchell

Amazon.com

Lightning Should Have Fallen on Ghalib, by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib / Translated by Robert Bly

Amazon.com

Mirza Ghalib: A Creative Biography, by Natalia Il'inichna Prigarina

Amazon.com

The Oxford India Ghalib: Life, Letters and Ghazals, by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib / Edited by Ralph Russel

Amazon.com

Poems By Ghalib With William Stafford, by Ghalib

Amazon.com

Related Links:

  Ghalib - Poet and Poetry - The Ghazal
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/area-studies/SouthAsia/Ideas/ghalib.html

A few selected verses along with some illustrations.
  mirza ghalib
http://www.indiaprofile.com/religion-culture/ghalibacademy.htm

A brief article on Ghalib and his poetry.
  Byjameela Siddiqi: Mirza Ghalib: The "Godless" Lover
http://www.sufism.ru/eng/txts/a_godless.htm

An article on Ghalib, including several poem selections.
  Asadullah Khan Ghalib
http://www.poetry-portal.com/poets16.html

Snippets of information about Ghalib and his poetry, along with several links.
 


Poetry Chaikhana Home
New | Books | Music | Teahouse | About | Contact
Poets by: Name| Tradition | Timeline Poetry by: Theme | Commentary
Blog | Forum | Video Channel
www.Poetry-Chaikhana.com

Please support the Poetry Chaikhana, as well as the authors and publishers of sacred poetry, by purchasing some of the recommended books through the links on this site. Thank you!

Ivan M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are Copyright © 2002 - 2008 by Ivan M. Granger.
All other material is copyrighted by the respective authors, translators and/or publishers.