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Diwan-E-Ghalib: A Selection is an extraordinary collection of some of the most popular ghazals by Ghalib.Summary of the BookDiwan-E-Ghalib is an intriguing selection of some of the best ghazals by Ghalib translated in Hindi. Ghalib is considered the greatest Urdu poet of all time and ranks among the great poets of the world. Ghalib got less than his due in his own time. He was way ahead of his age and his contemporaries failed to comprehend and understand him. With great poets like Ghalib, one discovers a new wealth of meaning every time one reads him. Ghalib is inexhaustible in his appeal and this book is an attempt to make his work more accessible to people. The verses of the ghazals have been translated into independent rhymed couplets. For the convenience of readers original ghazals have been translated in both Hindi and English, with meanings of difficult Urdu words in the footnotes. Diwan-E-Ghalib is a an essential read for those interested in Urdu poetry and literature.