Thursday 16 November, 2006

Ghalib: A Perspective

Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan -- known to posterity as Ghalib, Takhallus(pen name), headopted in the tradition of all classical Urdu poets. Literal meaning of ‘Ghalib’ is Excelling, Likely, Often, Overcoming, Overpowering, Most Probably, Predominant,Triumphant, Victorious, Winner. In his early age, many of his verses has been writtenas Asad as his earlier pen name, which means Lion, and was taken from his own name, Asadullah, Lion of God.

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