num_pages: 528
description: The best of Mirza Ghalib, one of the greatest Urdu poets, is presented in this compendium. Each of the 104 ghazals, 7 miscellaneous nazms, and 68 selected letters are presented in the original Urdu text, with a parallel translation in simple, lucid English, and a transliteration in Roman script for readers who are not familiar with Urdu in Persian script. A critical introduction to Ghalib's work, chronology of important events in his life, and bibliography are also provided.
language: English
title: Mirza Ghalib: Selected Lyrics and Letters
titlecomplete: Mirza Ghalib: Selected Lyrics and Letters
genres: Cultural, Poetry
ratings_count: 141
publisher: New Dawn Press