Citation : Singh AR (2023) Who Was Ghalib .In :Ghalib, Psychology and Human Behaviour - 1 (A.R Singh and S.A Singh Eds), Mens Sana Monogr; 21:1.pg 1
Mirza Asadullah Khan ‘Ghalib (27th Dec 1797 – 15th Feb 1869) was a nineteenth century poet who wrote in Urdu and Persian. His Deewan-e- Ghalib written in Urdu, is world famous. He is the most quoted and arguably, the best poet in Urdu He is also the most admired but, ironically, the least understood of Urdu poets. Writing about himself, he says:
Hoga Kot Mira Bhi Ke Ghalib Ke Na Jane.
Shayer Toh Woh Accha Hai Pes Badnam Behut Has
ہوگا کوئی ایسا بھی کہ غالبؔ کو نہ جانے
شاعر تو وہ اچھا ہے پہ بدنام بہت ہے
होगा कोई ऐसा भी कि ‘ग़ालिब’ को न जाने
शाइर तो वो अच्छा है प बदनाम बहुत है
hogaa ko.ii aisaa bhii ki ‘Ghaalib’ ko na jaane
shaa.ir to vo achchhaa hai pa badnaam bahut hai
(DG 2139 1429)
(Is there someone who doesn’t know Ghalib?
He maybe a good poet, but he is very anlamous)
Conflict of interest
The author is Editor, Mens Sana Monongraphs.
Declaration
First published as a part of “Decoding Ghalib Shers” Copyright 2018. Dr.Ajai R. Singh, All Rights Reserved. ISBN 978-81-89753-25-2. Decoding Ghalib Shers – A Mens Sana Monographs Initiative