Mirza Ghalib's death anniversary 2025: 50+ inspirational quotes, poems & shayaris to honour this legendary poet

Mirza Ghalib's death anniversary 2025: Mirza Ghalib, born on December 27, 1797, in Agra, India, was a famous Urdu and Persian poet. His poetry flourished during the Mughal era, focusing on love, loss, and deep thoughts about life. His most well-known work, Diwan-e-Ghalib, is a collection of ghazals that highlight his rich language and deep emotions.

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Other important works, Kulyat and Maktoobat, show his unique ideas and poetic style. Ghalib passed away on February 15, 1869, in Delhi, but his influence remains strong. His famous lines, like Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish par dum nikle, shows human desires and dreams. As we remember him in 2025, here are over 40 inspiring quotes that showcase his notable & inspiring work.

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Heartbreaking Poetry of Mirza Ghalib in English

Below are heartbreaking poems by Mirza Ghalib in English:

• Ten thousand desires: each one worth dying for ... So many fulfilled, and yet still I yearn for more!
• Step carefully Ghalib¡ªthis world is merciless! Here people will 'adore' you to win your respect ... or your downfall.
• You should have stayed a little longer; you left all alone, so why not linger?
• Drunk on love, I made her my God. She quickly informed me God belongs to no man!
• We have often heard of Adam's banishment from Eden, but with far greater humiliation, I abandon your garden.
• To whom shall I complain when I am denied good fortune in acceptable measure? Dementedly, I demanded Death but was denied even that dubious pleasure!
• A lifetime of sighs scarcely reveals its effects, yet how impatiently I wait for you to untangle your hair!
• The heart knows the truth that reason cannot understand. How can mere words capture the essence of its pain?
• Desires lead to the yearning for death, yet death arrives not as desired.

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Famous Verses of Mirza Ghalib

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Top 10 Mirza Ghalib Quotes

The heart knows the truth that reason cannot understand.

• A thousand desires, each with its own fervour, may arise within, but many an aspiration will remain unfulfilled.
• Though I know the reality of paradise, still, to keep my heart content, I hope for a night like no other.
• Your memory is not disconnected from my heart; the faithless ones may forget, but not I.
• Desires lead to the yearning for death, yet death arrives not as desired.
• In the art of healing the wounds of existence, what remedy can we find except for death?
• What emerges from the heart has an impact, even if it lacks force.
• I asked my soul, what is love? She replied, 'Oh, in a language I don't comprehend!'
• Every tear that falls carries a story untold.
• Life is a journey, and every step is a new beginning.

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Inspirational quotes of Mirza Ghalib

• Don't be sad! Because God sends hope in the most desperate moments. Don't forget, the heaviest rain comes out of the darkest clouds.
• Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.
• What you seek is seeking you.
• Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again
• The heart is a fertile place. Anything planted there will grow.

Love Poetry of Mirza Ghalib in Urdu

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• "Ishrat Qatrah Hai Darya Mein Fana Ho Jana"
• (The joy is but a drop, lost in the ocean)

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• "Mudat Hoi Hai Yaar Ko Mehmaan Kiye Hovy"
• (It has been ages since I have entertained my beloved)

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• "Manzoor Hai Guzarish E Ahwal Waqai"
• (The request to share my true state is accepted)

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• "Main Unhen Chhedoon Aur Kuchh Na Kahen"
• (I tease them and say nothing more)

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• "Lazim Tha K Dekho Mera Rasta Koi Din Aur"
• (It was necessary to see my path for another day)

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• "Jahaan Tera Naqsh E Qadam Dekhte Hain"
• (Wherever I see, I find your footprints)

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• "Mohabbat main nahi farq jeene aur marne ka"
• (In love, there is no difference between living and dying)

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• "Ye na thi hamari qismat ke visal yaar hota"
• (It was not in our fate to unite with the beloved)

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• "Dard ho dil main to dawa kijye"
• (If there is pain in the heart, seek a remedy)

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• "Ki mere qatal k baad us ne jafa se touba"
• (After my death, they repented their cruelty)

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• "Na suno gar bura kahe koi"
• (Do not listen if someone speaks ill)

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• "Bas ke dushwar hai har kaam ka aasan hona"
• (It is difficult for every task to become easy)

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• "Sharam tumko magar nahi aati"
• (You feel no shame at all)

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• "Hum ko unse wafa ki hai umeed"
• (We hope for fidelity from them)

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• "Dekh kar pooch lia haal mera"
• (Seeing me, they inquired about my state)

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Heart Touching Shayaris of Mirza Ghalib in Hindi

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If you visit Mirza Ghalib Ki Haveli in Delhi on February 15, 2025, you can explore the poet's legacy. The haveli is small but gives a deep overview into Ghalib's life. It is in Ballimaran, a historic area of Delhi. Now a museum, it showcases Ghalib's works and memories. Visitors can see artifacts and experience the culture of 19th-century Delhi. This visit will honor Ghalib and help you understand the rich literary heritage he left behind.

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