Poet

Mirza Ghalib

1797–1869 · India · Mughal late period

Born in Agra, India

Urdu and Persian poet of wit, melancholy, and metaphysical wordplay.

Biography

Ghalib (1797–1869) is among the most quoted Urdu poets, famed for ghazals that blend longing, irony, and philosophical depth.

Literary period: Mughal late period

Ghazals and letters (sample excerpts for testing)

Pakistan

India