After a longtime, I have read a book non-stop. It’s “Mirza Ghalib – a biographical scenario” by Gukzar. It is actually a screenplay written by Gulzar for a serial on Ghalib. Ghalib was an 18th century Urdu poet, who is still admired for his profound thoughts. He questioned the fundamentals of faith and dogma of religion. I was enchanted with not only about his beautiful verses, but also the poet himself.
I admire and respect him for two major reasons. One, for his secular thoughts. His couplets transcends all religion and he speaks of an United India as early as 18th century. O make people understand their religious fanaticism, he questions the religious inclination of animals. As always it goes in vain. I also like his honesty, he never hid the fact that he is fond of alcohol.
Another reason for which I admire him is his love and respect he had for his wife. They lost seven children and didn’t have any issues. But even then, Ghalib never blamed his wife or thought about a second marriage. This is also pointed out by Gulzar in the preface. Ghalib saab, I salute you for that.
The interesting facts about his life were that it took sometime to get recognized among his peers, he received fame and recognition later in his life (just like any other geniuses), he was an alcoholic and also served a jail sentence. At the end, I cannot stop myself from wondering about the connection between geniuses, alcohol and jail?
My favorites:
“And a glow appears on my face when I see her.
She gets the impression that I’m no longer ailing.”
“Kill me with the tremor of your lips
I do not ask for a kiss, speak at least.”
“Accustomed to sorrow if a man becomes, then sorrow too loses its sting
Difficulties fell so many upon me that it became easy to grapple with”
“I had heard of the expulsion of Adam from Paradise
But greater seemed the dishonor at my exile from your lane.”
“A hundred sights present themselves, you need only lift your eyelids
But where’s the strength to lift the gratitude of sight.”
“Let us go and reside at a place where there isn o one, no one to share your thoughts, or language.”
I admire and respect him for two major reasons. One, for his secular thoughts. His couplets transcends all religion and he speaks of an United India as early as 18th century. O make people understand their religious fanaticism, he questions the religious inclination of animals. As always it goes in vain. I also like his honesty, he never hid the fact that he is fond of alcohol.
Another reason for which I admire him is his love and respect he had for his wife. They lost seven children and didn’t have any issues. But even then, Ghalib never blamed his wife or thought about a second marriage. This is also pointed out by Gulzar in the preface. Ghalib saab, I salute you for that.
The interesting facts about his life were that it took sometime to get recognized among his peers, he received fame and recognition later in his life (just like any other geniuses), he was an alcoholic and also served a jail sentence. At the end, I cannot stop myself from wondering about the connection between geniuses, alcohol and jail?
My favorites:
“And a glow appears on my face when I see her.
She gets the impression that I’m no longer ailing.”
“Kill me with the tremor of your lips
I do not ask for a kiss, speak at least.”
“Accustomed to sorrow if a man becomes, then sorrow too loses its sting
Difficulties fell so many upon me that it became easy to grapple with”
“I had heard of the expulsion of Adam from Paradise
But greater seemed the dishonor at my exile from your lane.”
“A hundred sights present themselves, you need only lift your eyelids
But where’s the strength to lift the gratitude of sight.”
“Let us go and reside at a place where there isn o one, no one to share your thoughts, or language.”
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