Mirza Ghalib: A Biographical Scenario

Mirza Ghalib yet stands unparalleled in the world of Urdu poetry. His body of work was not just reflective of the turbulent times that he wrote in, but also resonated with beauty, culture, passion, love, longing and was resplendent with imagery. His ghazals are unique, as he wrote about all the phases of life. He was endowed with a passionate appreciation of life, yet deeply questioned the very fundamentals of faith and dogma. His philosophy and views on the times that he lived and worked in are the most relevant. Ghalib is inarguably one of the greatest poets of all times.

Based on the eponymous serial made by renowned director, lyricist and poet Gulzar, this book presents Mirza Ghalib's life and poetry in the form of a scenario, moving away from the conventional format of a biography. Mirza Ghalib: A Biographical Scenario is an extremely important historic and creative document.

About the Author:

Gulzar is one of Indian cinema's most sensitive and creative directors; a lyricist par excellence, one whose work never fails to surprise, bring a tear to the eye or a smile on the lips; a humble man with humble beginnings who is unafraid of experimenting. A career that began more than three decades ago comprises a rich repertoire of not just films, but also authoring several anthologies of short stories, including Raavi Paar and Other Stories: One of the two immensely popular television serials that he has directed has been on the life of Mirza Ghalib, who commands Gulzar's heartstrings, and the most recent one is based on the works of one of Indian literature's greats, Munshi Premchand. Winner of the Sahitya Akademi award, Gulzar's interest in literature is more than just a passing fancy. He writes poetry, short stories, all his works have been translated into English, and he is the creator of the three-line English, and he is the creator of the three-line poem, called Triveni. Writing for Gulzar, is his first love, his passion, his junoon, his life breath!.

Acknowledgements	ix
Foreword by Dr. Gopi Chand Narang	xi
Preface	xiii
EPISODES
One	1
Two	17
Three	33
Four	47
Five	61
Six	73
Seven	87
Eight	101
Nine	113
Ten	127
Eleven	139
Twelve	153
Thirteen	165
Fourteen	179
Fifteen	191
Sixteen	201
Seventeen	211