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Mirza Ghalib: Selected Lyrics and Letters

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.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 513
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781932705614
  • Genres
  • poetry
  • Release date
  • 2005