--- product_id: 80309605 title: "Mirza Ghalib" price: "NZ$15" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/80309605-mirza-ghalib store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Deep literary insight Historical & cultural depth Authentic Urdu poetry Mirza Ghalib **Price:** NZ$15 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the universe of Ghalib—where poetry meets life’s rawest truths! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mirza Ghalib - **How much does it cost?** NZ$15 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/80309605-mirza-ghalib) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Unfiltered Human Story:** Discover Ghalib’s candid life—his humor, struggles, and warmth beyond the poetry. - • **Highly Rated & Celebrated:** Join 800+ readers who rated this book 4.3 stars, making it a must-have for literary connoisseurs. - • **Bridging Cultures & Languages:** Perfect for millennials seeking to connect with Urdu heritage through accessible storytelling. - • **Timeless Literary Masterpiece:** Dive into the soul of Mirza Ghalib, the iconic Urdu poet whose verses transcend centuries. - • **Curated by Gulzar & Dr. Gopi Chand Narang:** Experience expert commentary and rich contextual analysis from literary legends. ## Overview ‘Mirza Ghalib’ by Rupa & Co, enriched with insights from Gulzar and Dr. Gopi Chand Narang, offers a profound exploration of the legendary Urdu poet’s life and works. This book blends historical context, personal anecdotes, and literary critique, making it an essential read for those eager to experience the depth and humanity behind Ghalib’s timeless poetry. ## Description From the Publisher Conversation with Gulzar Preface ‘ Ghalibiat ’ is in itself a complete solar system; wherein Ghalib himself is the sun and is surrounded by critics and researchers like planets! Some of who are important and some, well, aren’t. Amongst them, one stands apart rich with oceans of knowledge – Dr. Gopi Chand Narang. At this point of time, there is none other than Dr. Narang who could be called an authority on Ghalib and Urdu. This scenario written by me is presented to him in utmost humility, in the hope that I would receive his valuable criticism, suggestions and corrections. I am grateful to him for his words. I have a confession to make: I make no claims of authority on Ghalib or his works in its entirety. However, I do confess to having a deep bond with the poet. In school, I learnt Urdu from Maulvi Mujib-ur Rehman. It was thanks to him that I was introduced to great poets like Ghalib, Momin, Zauq, Nasikh and other greats of the Urdu language. I experienced a kind of familiarity with Ghalib. Maulvi Saheb always addressed him as ‘Chuchha Ghalib’! No other poet has thus been prefixed. There are some elders with whom you form a bond that could be termed friendship. While Maulvi sahib used to teach us Ghalib, I could feel that warmth of friendship with the poet. I learnt Urdu only in school. After that, it was Hindi all along: Neither was it my age nor did I have an inclination to go back to the basics again. Maulvi Saheb left for Pakistan; the Urdu that he left behind, became a part of me. With time, my interest in Ghalib grew. I always say Ghalib had three trusted servants who were always with him. The first was Kalloo, who was with Ghalib till his very last days. The second was Wafadaar, who had a lisp. The third was I. they lived their time. I am still in service of him. There was something ‘down to earth’ about Ghalib. The common man could identify himself with the poet. He was very fond of mangoes, on eating too many of them, he would get boils; he would then apply ointment and would describe the mundane details of applying it. He could have been your neighbour, so casual he was! I feel that I lived with Ghalib in his home. He used to borrow money, on being unable to repay it, he would search for innovative excuses. I feel an emotional bond with him. I wish I could somehow repay his debts. Instead, generations and I, we all owe a debt to him! I don’t know if anybody will agree with me or not, but in spite of having fathered seven children and none of them surviving, his sense of humour surpassed that of all the other intellectuals of his time. The thought of a second marriage never crossed his mind. He loved and respected his wife and shared the pain and loss of their children with her. When ‘Chuchha Ghalib’ recited a couplet, it was from the heart; it was as though he had felt it. He had a vast repertoire of couplets for every turn that life took. Ghalib was a gambler, but he played it like a game. He was fond of drinking and never tried to hide the fact. He was not ashamed of it. Nothing about him OR HIS LIFE WAS A ‘PUT ON’. No wonder, that his life left a deep impression on me. Whatever material I could gather on him over a period of ten or eleven years, I presented in the form of a serial on his life. Now, did I make his life or did he make mine? GULZAR May 2004 Review: Nice Book By Gulzaar - What A Book Yaar..... 🤟✌ You Should Read Once Review: Best for me... - मिर्जा गालिब की शायरी अपने अद्वितीय साहित्यिक स्तर, भाषा सौंदर्य और रसपूर्णता के कारण पिछली एक सदी से चर्चित है। गालिब का कलाम गूढ़ होने के कारण इस के प्रायः तरहतरह के अर्थ निकाल लिए जाते हैं- हिंदी काव्यप्रेमी पाठकों को फारसी या उर्दू का ज्ञान नहीं होने के कारण शेरों को समझने में बड़ी कठिनाई होती है। ## Features - Rupa & Co ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #8,048 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #253 in Biographies & Autobiographies (Books) #1,889 in Children's Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 814 Reviews | ## Images ![Mirza Ghalib - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81KpIfiuRLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice Book By Gulzaar *by P***E on 24 October 2025* What A Book Yaar..... 🤟✌ You Should Read Once ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best for me... *by B***. on 25 January 2025* मिर्जा गालिब की शायरी अपने अद्वितीय साहित्यिक स्तर, भाषा सौंदर्य और रसपूर्णता के कारण पिछली एक सदी से चर्चित है। गालिब का कलाम गूढ़ होने के कारण इस के प्रायः तरहतरह के अर्थ निकाल लिए जाते हैं- हिंदी काव्यप्रेमी पाठकों को फारसी या उर्दू का ज्ञान नहीं होने के कारण शेरों को समझने में बड़ी कठिनाई होती है। ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lot of spelling mistakes, not worth the price for pages. *by S***D on 13 October 2025* The book content is good, as it is based in a story scenario. But Rupa publication should really check their spelling as there is a lot of mistakes, two mistakes on every page on average. And also pages are very thin as for the price. ## Frequently Bought Together - Mirza Ghalib (Hindi Edition) - Lokpriya Shayar Aur Unki Shayari - Faiz Ahmad Faiz --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/80309605-mirza-ghalib](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/80309605-mirza-ghalib) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*