Introduction: Ghalib’s Life and Times

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: Ghalib’s Life and Times 1
5. Part One: Ghazals 21
6. Part Two: Ghazal Verses 53
7. Part Three: Other Genres 71
8. Notes 95
9. Appendix 1. Ghalib’s Comments on His Own Verses 111
10. Appendix 2. Ghalib Concordance, with Standard Divan Numbers 115
11. Glossary of Technical Terms and Proper Names 121
12. Bibliography 127
13. Index 129
14. Urdu Text 133