Lahore (Web Desk): The 155th death anniversary of the great Urdu poet of sub-continent Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib is being observed today (Thursday).
He was born on December 27, 1797 in the city of Akbarabad (present Agra). He was an all-time great classical Urdu and Persian poet. He wrote hundreds of Ghazals during his life, which have since been interpreted and sung in many different ways by different people.
Ghalib is considered, in South Asia, to be one of the most popular and influential poets of the Urdu language. He was one of the great Urdu poets who led a drastic revolution in Urdu poetry with his words.
Ghalib began composing verses at the early age of 10 or 12, and had written many of his best known ghazals by the time he was 19.
Bestowed with the honorific Dabir-ul-Mulk and Najm-ud-Daula, Ghalib lived in Gali Qasim Jaan, Ballimaran, Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi which is now known as Ghalib Ki Haveli.
His residence has been turned into Ghalib Memorial and houses a permanent Ghalib exhibition.
Ghalib breathed his last on February 15, 1869. His tomb is located near Chausath Khamba, Nizamuddin area in Delhi.
Though Mirza Ghalib departed from this world but his legacy remains vibrant and enduring.
His words continue to echo through the corridors of time, touching the hearts and souls of countless admirers in India, Pakistan, and beyond.
