Dec 7, 2010
‘Andaaz-e-bayaaN aur’ Selected Readings from Mirza Ghalib
This is ‘Andaaz-e-bayaaN aur’
Selected Readings from Mirza Ghalib
Ghalib-e-naamavaram naam-o-nishaanam mapurs
(I am the renowned Ghalib; ask no more)
Mirza Ghalib (1797-1859) is widely acknowledged to be the greatest and the most influential Urdu poet. Ghalib, who wrote in Persian and Urdu expanded the scope of the conventional Urdu Ghazal, lending a new dimension to the form of the classical Ghazal. His complex style, unorthodox views and approaches, and the multi-layered connotations of his verse have inspired a host of commentaries and interpretative texts by some of the most reputed poets and men of letters in Urdu. It can safely be stated that no major poet in Urdu has remained untouched by Ghalib’s pervasive influence.
Mirza Ghalib’s birth anniversary falls on December 27 and as a humble tribute to the great master, Lamakaan proposes to host an evening that would showcase selected pieces from his work—Ghazals and a few of his celebrated letters.
Venue: Lamakaan
Date and time: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
